What Does It Mean To Be Forgotten Essay

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Forgotten There are two truth known in life: we are born and we die. A 16 year old boy is driving home late one night after a party, he was drinking while he was there but since there were no passengers in his car, he felt it was ok to drive. He suddenly finds himself in a crumpled mess of what once resembled a car after he lost control of the vehicle in his altered state of mind and was killed on impact when he collided with a large tree only feet from the road. Even though people believe that we are remembered for our good deeds and values, we are remembered for our faults or completely forgotten. Live everyday like it’s your last. All of Greece hates Helen and after she dies she is only remembered for her flaws and cons. “Remembering past enchantments and past ills.”(H.D.). All of Greece remembers Helen for her ‘ills’ which means her flaws or aspects of her. Nothing we do has an impact nor does it all matter, why not make yourself happy? This doesn’t to be a selfish brat, it means that we’re given one life. Don’t live life as if they’re are …show more content…

He was a straight A student, star on the hockey team, active member of the student council as well as a handful of other school sanctioned programs. He was a great older brother to his two younger sisters, and even with all of that he made one poor decision, one lapse is conscious, one move that changed him forever. When people hear his story they all assumed he was a screwed up kid or “not right in the head”. This incredible specimen remembered only for his one choice. Without opposition, despite our efforts to impact the world we are remembered for out flaws so live life to the fullest. Since nothing we do matters in the grand scheme of life, live everyday to the maximum. We’re remembered for nothing our greatest downfalls; not strengths. All we do is just ‘dust in the wind’. Life DOES go on, live while it’s

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