Over the weekend, this talented, exuberant and YOUNG MotoGP rider, lost his life in a terrible accident at the Malaysian Grand Prix. I was very upset, to say the least. I have even experienced nightmares for a few nights: Why?? I did not know him personally, all I knew was what I saw on TV: how he raced, how he noticably enjoyed every moment on track. How could this upset me?
I think this has happened to many of us.
For me, it just seems so unfair, he had so much talent and was really starting to make successful progress in MotoGP, just the week before he finished in 2nd place at the Australian GP. It's so unfair he did not get to see this through, who knows what he could have accomplished. It's so unfair that someone who got the opportunity to participate in something he loved with unrivalled passion, could not continue to be a shining example for the rest of us: Do what you love! It's so unfair that he did not get to grow old and enjoy the results of his hard work and successes. It's so unfair that he did not get the opportunity to have his own family, maybe teach his sons to ride (Not that I even know if he wanted one).
I guess an untimely death also plays heavily on one's own fears: Am I living my life to the fullest?
I constantly worry about whether I'm living life with passion, am I having fun, do I do the things I love? Am I going to be lucky enough to meet a great love, have children, have grandchildren?
I guess it's just time to stop worrying and start living.......Marco did. For what little time he had, it seems to me it was all good.
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