Show Seven fa 00 Times lm I By Oye Akin Staff Writer We were having a good time and people were dying These words were spoken from Southern Utah on February 1 2003 on a local Fox station That Thatis is the day we lost seven heroic pioneers astronauts who were returning to Earth after a successful successful successful suc suc- mission in space That day at most people awoke excited about viewing the space shuttle as it passed over St. St George As they returned home after viewing the sky they did not anticipate saying We were having a good time and people were dying This unfortunate incident is just one of many that have occurred within America in the last three years These tragic accidents due to terrorism random shootings shootings shootings shoot shoot- ings or mishaps have caused the sudden death of innocent people far and near We are indeed having having having hav hav- ing a good time while people are dying It is hard to focus on our individual lives amidst all the sadness but we manage to do it We do have good times while people are dying Look around you When was the last time you expressed appreciation to the people who clean toilets or the garbage collectors bus drivers or even the person right next to you in the elevator How many times have you realized that it is isa isa isa a worthwhile human being you are standing next to To many of ofus ofus ofus us life is only about work physical physical phys phys- physical ical attraction getting ahead and trying to have fun along the way We forget that we are all different different different differ differ- ent individuals dealing with what life throws at us Our military troops are out there fighting for us month after month while we continue to live the good life occasionally complaining complaining complaining com com- in the process The time for some re-evaluation re has come We may not know exactly what to do but we could begin be being more aware of the people around us Life isn't fair but we westill westill westill still need to make decisions about how we should live and what we should do When was the last time you took a break from life ignored the consequences consequences consequences conse conse- and didn't worry about the bills bills and more bills you had to take care of We keep on working like energizer energizer energizer ener- ener gizer batteries until we can work no more or we retire without having enjoyed life to the fullest We do have a good time while others die for us or because of us This thought should always be with us in everything we do Taking things for granted these thes days should be illegal you never know f |