you could've done more

some say you don't know what you've got until it's gone. wether it's missing, stolen, broken, or simply vanished forever, never to be seen again. i never really understood the meaning of this saying. how can you not know what is right in front of you? how could someone be so oblivious to their surroundings or what they love? but throughout my life i've taken things for granted. friends, family, comfort. things people would kill for. i've lost chances i should have taken, and lost close ties with people i've cared for. would i have been so naive as to take granted of something if i knew that it would soon be gone? never. living life with the thought of 'what if' is exhausting. taking chances is what sets people free. making life what you've always wanted it to be instead of sitting in the sidelines, waiting for 'someday' to finally arrive. what will you do if that day finally arises but you're stuck. stuck where you've been your entire life because that's all you've known. does a moment like that come about ever again? some say you don't know what you've got until it's gone. i believe in this. opportunities, friendships, family seem so effortless, something we are given. a right. but it's a privilege. and it's something that can be taken in a blink of an eye. in that half a second it's time for you to decide; will you sit back and let life hand you what it may? or will you fight to make your life worth living?