The movie’s theme is a classic for little kids: A pair of scheming twins who try to get their parents to unite. During my lifetime, I have probably watched it more than 20 times; it is magical and heartwarming. This movie is The Parent Trap, and it is one of my favorite childhood films.

Whenever I remember the movie, it rekindles the happiness of my childhood. I always remember feeling better after watching it, thinking about what it would be like to have a twin, about it would be like to have a mom from England. I was always impressed by the mother character, played by Natasha Richardson. She was so warm and friendly, reminding me of my own mom.

So, when I heard about Richardson’s death, I was shocked. How could someone to whom I felt so connected die? How could it be so sudden and at such a young age? At that moment, part of my childhood died with her.

On March 16, Richardson was on a ski vacation in Canada. She was on a beginner slope when she fell. She didn’t think her fall was a big deal. She said she didn’t need an ambulance.

After the fall, she was still walking and laughing. She appeared to be fine. But later, she complained of a headache. Then, she was stabilized at one hospital and transferred to another.

On March 18, she was proclaimed dead.

On March 19, the New York City Medical Examiner’s office declared that Richardson died from “blunt trauma to the head, causing massive internal bleeding in the brain.” In this state, internal bleeding pools together and creates an enormous amount of pressure in the brain. If that pressure is not relieved, it will cause damage that can’t be reversed.

She was only 45 years old.

I am turning 20 next month, and I can’t believe it. After being a teenager for seven years, I will no longer be a teenager. Weird . talk about time flying.

Sometimes I get really excited when I think about it, because as I get older, there are new experiences that life brings. But also, as I get older there are experiences that are lost.

Richard-son’s life ended so abruptly. Her death shows us how a simple vacation can end tragically. Hopefully, she lived a good life and was happy. As I turn 20, that is what I aim to do: to live a life that I am happy with and proud of.

My message this week is a simple one: Take a couple minutes today and think about your life. Are you happy?

If you are, then keep doing what you’re doing and strive to become happier. If you think you are not, then do not keep doing what you’re doing! Something has to change. Maybe it is an activity, maybe an attitude. There’s no need to obsess about it, but changing little things, like telling yourself, “No procrastinating this week,” can do wonders.

Take a you-turn. Take initiative and make yourself happier, because happiness is what life is about. Don’t let time fly by too fast.

Samiksha Tarun is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.