Okay, from here on it could get pretty repetitive, but I promise, in the end it will all make sense!

Life is too short to be unhappy

Soda's P.O.V.

Ask anyone who's lost someone who died too soon. Life is too short.

But this isn't always a bad thing. I tried explaining this to Darry the other day. He just gave me a look that said I'd been spending way too much time with Ponyboy if I was starting to think deeply about stuff like this.

I guess I can see his point. I mean, life was way too short for our parents. That really sucked and it still hurts to think about it, but as Pony is constantly telling me, you have to look at both sides of the situation. I never really understood what he meant before. Of course, I never really listened to him either...

I remember how when we were younger Steve and I would always push each other to do the bigger stunt. We'd see who could climb highest in the tree in our backyard. Who could get the most attention for pulling off something in school without getting caught.

Heck, we still do those things now.

My teachers were always telling me I needed to push myself back when I was still in school. Regardless of what they think, I did get something out of all their little pep talks.

Knowing that life's too short, or that you never know how much longer you'll live; that could push someone to have more fun in life.

Life is too short to moan about all the awful things. Or to complain about life being too short.

I never understood those sayings before and I still don't really get them now. But if you add this and 'live life to the fullest' together, it makes perfect sense!

Review please!

Wow, I think I just broke my record. This is insanely short and I'm so, so, so, so sorry! ^^'

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