Live Like We're Dying

Kris Allen, an American Idol winner, finishes out this week's theme. Truthfully I'm not all that fond of Kris Allen and his music but the song fits and I don't always switch the station when it comes on so it gets a spot on the experiment. Kris Allen, like almost all other winners, hasn't done much since winning. This song hit the charts and did decent but we haven't heard from him since then.
The message of the song runs a similar theme to the others from this past week. But as with the others this one asks a few different questions and poses a few different thoughts. Put all the songs together and you've got quite a thought provoking life challenge in front of you! But this song addresses the 86,400 seconds we each have on a daily basis to make sure that people know they are loved. When people are dying they make sure they communicate with the people they love and this song says that each day we should live like we are dying, each day let us take advantage of every second to make sure that people know they are loved and valued.
So what will you do with the moments life hands you today?

Live Like We're Dying

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