Life Goes On

How many brothers fell victim to the streets
Rest in peace young nigga, there’s a Heaven for a G
Be a lie, if I told ya that I never thought of death
My nigga, we the last ones left
But life goes on

The famous lyrics to Tupac’s Life Goes On, a hit rap single, is a favorite to many, a top karaoke song, and to some, a source of inspiration- Yes, an inspiration.

My entire life, I have chased after everything and anything I’ve ever wanted. I remember in third grade, my mother and I went to the store and a sparkling cookie cutter caught my attention. I begged and plead for it but as typical as Korean mothers are, she stubbornly refused. As determined as I was, I secretly snuck the star shaped cookie cutter in my pocket and eventually walked out of the store- proving that my desires and wants over power my morals.

God bless, that God continues to provide to such a selfish human being as I. But recently, I saw things in a different vision- a vision that wasn’t centered on my wants or desires. In fact, I have had these visions before but never mustered enough will power and self discipline to actually act upon them; that is until today.
Honestly, it is something I feel like I will regret in the future but something inside of me tells me that I’ll be alright and life will go on.

There are times in life when things don’t go your way, or times when you have to sacrifice your own desires. In these times, allow that catchy Tupac song to ring through your head- Life Goes On. Better things will come in the future and God will always look after you. That’s a promise.

love all,

GhanDEEP