Life..

Writing a blog, in particularly this blog, was never what I planned to do today but the news I received this morning really came as a shock to me and to many who follow the UK music industry..

Anyone who knows me, knows just how diverse my music taste really is and it’s probably one thing I truly love about myself. I still remember three years ago scrolling on Youtube looking for something to watch/listen to when I came across ‘CADET SLUT FREESTYLE’. I had no idea who Cadet was but in all honesty, the title of the song really drew me in. This was the first song that I made sure I paid full attention to when it came to the lyrics, it was on repeat day in and day out. When I say it was on repeat I mean, I would blast this through my earphones at break or lunchtime during high school and would mime the lyrics to myself. I’m not one to use slang words but I was ‘gassed’ when I would ask people if they had heard the song and they would say otherwise. I felt as though I was the only person in the world to have discovered something so special, I know it sounds cringe but it’s just how I felt. After that moment, I tried to keep up to date with his music and then he released his ‘Behind Barz’ which will forever be one of my favourites. I don’t want to go too deep into why it touched me so much but just know it did.

I’ve been scrolling through Instagram and the amount of posts I’ve seen about him and how clean hearted he was is lovely to see. Yes, I know I hadn’t met him nor did he know who I was nor was I his biggest fan but may he Rest In Peace. I think the part that I can’t seem to get my head around is the fact that he wasn’t ill or anything like that. He was simply a 28-year-old man on his way to doing what he loves – performing. It just doesn’t make sense. The only thing promised in life is death but when it comes so unexpectedly like this, it makes it even harder to fathom. All of this reminds me just how short life is. How we take simple things such as arriving at our destination safely for granted. I read a tweet earlier about how important it is to pray before we leave the house because we just never know what could happen once we step out; this is something I’m going to try to do every single day.

In this life that we have, I just hope we all choose to prioritise our happiness before anything else. I know it’s so much easier said than done, especially if you’re someone like me who is quite selfless. Life is just way too short to be unhappy. Cherish everything and take nothing for granted.

I’m not one to really be affected by ‘celebrity’ deaths but this one has really hit me and in some ways, I still can’t believe it’s real.