By Kara Smeltzer
How do I even live?
When do I start living?
Why do I feel like my life hasn’t started yet?
If I just finish school,
If I just get a job,
If I just get promoted,
If I just make this much money,
If I just win this award,
If I just get this grant,
If I just get my dream job,
THEN I’ll really start living.
But that can’t be right.
Time is passing passing passing, and it’s not coming back.
Life is being lived.
My life is happening, my life is now.
So live, so do, so be, so breathe.
Treasure, risk, love.
It’s time to life. You only get one.
Kara Smeltzer is a third-year medical student at UAMS. She enjoys propagating her houseplants, hiking, spending time with her family, and reading. She plans to apply to family medicine and work in low-resource communities both across the country and internationally.