Today, I watched a performance - a play, which cast consists of refugee children. Children who were barely in their teens - some of them were not even in their teens, but children.
The story acted out was indeed a real-life story, about a family of four. The husband/father had been away and finally returns to his wife and kids after two years.
The reunion, the dinner - were joyful. Happy that they were together again, that the family was complete again - it touched the heart.
However, when the father said he had to talk to the mother - it was then that it became bittersweet as these four words were spoken,
"We have to leave."
Could you imagine, if, within a blink of an eye, your world turns upside down? With no warning, and your parent simply just came back and told you that you had to leave home? Your home - all your friends and everyone and everything that you knew.
And even then, it's not the worst of it. Oh no, the government was after them.
So not only were they losing their home, but their country. Everything. All that they had ever known and were part of.
FACT: A lot of the cast had been in the same situation, for better or worse. But they were, they ARE strong. They never gave up despite having to have their world entirely upturned. They're passionate, dedicated, talented, committed and WILLING to live.
So I ask you this, reader, "What is your excuse? For not living your life - helping people, getting good grades, building and strengthening relationships; for procrastinating and being lazy.... What, exactly is YOUR excuse?"
Don't take your life for granted.
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