Pistachios

Today wasn't the greatest of days. My family lost someone we truly cared about and it is such a sad and sudden thing. No one really thinks about death as something that looms in our future, we all think of it as what will happen after we have lived our lives to the fullest. Unfortunately, death is far from that. Death occurs every day rocking the world of those who were left behind, so even though you don't think something will happen to you or to those you love, make sure to be grateful, smile, and say "I love you" at least once a day. As my English teacher says, "There is only one thing that we are certain of: that we will all die one day". And as foreboding as that may sound, it's true. No one lives forever, and that saying, "YOLO"? There are two meaning too it. For some it's the excuse to go party and do whatever you want no matter the consequences, and for others it's to do what you really want to do in life, knowing that there might be no second chance. So if, for example, you have the option to either go have a family night out or too go party with your friends, go have a family night because parties are always there but your family might not always be there. I know that some of you are reading this and saying "Ya whatever, I can do what I want" that's true and I'm not saying you have to do this, I'm just saying, think about what is most important to you and what you're doing just for fun. My mom told me today that there are three stages of loss. First you are sad, heartbroken even but then you get angry. Angry at the fact that the person you love is no longer there. Then you just feel a mixture of sadness and regret. You regret anything you ever did that may have hurt that person or offended them. But at the very end of the cycle of emotions, you cherish the fact that you got to get to know that person, that you were blessed enough to have them in your life. So make sure to say "I love you" once a day, and make sure that you hug everyone you love a little tighter, because you never know what could happen.
On a happier note I decided to mix stripes and dots today, and the outcome was: Urban Outfitter's cardigan, vintage shorts, tights from American Eagle, my friend's top, vintage purse, and flats from Zara. xoxo Paloma.