As I get older, I'm starting to realize that life is short and, like my mom says, give me my flowers while I'm alive. I believe when someone passed we that are still living and breathing should have some kind of compassion for a life that was lost. I don't care if they were convicted of murder, rape or drugs we as a nation lack empathy towards people based on their past.

So, I was disturbed when people like Florida senator Mark Rubio lash out at President Obama for sending his condolences to the country of Cuba and his family but did not say anything about President-elect Donald Trump about his heartless post on twitter that stated, "Fidel Castro is dead."

Even down in Miami, while the country of Cuba is in nine days of mourning, they are down there celebrating, shut down streets waving the Cuban flag partying like it's 1999. Cars blew their car horns as people waved U.S., Cuban and Venezuelan flags gathering and cheering in front of the area’s famed Cuban restaurant La Carreta in Miami.

Now before I get attacked, let me just say I don't condone Castro's behavior, nor agree with his policies. But someone lost their brother, dad, uncle or even a friend. Never in my life have I never seen so many people so excited that their oppressor in no longer a threat since President Bush left office in 2008, and he wasn't that bad.

Rafael Penalver, the president of the San Carlos Institute said, "This is a night for the Cuban people. I can only think of my parents, of the thousands of Cubans who died without seeing this day, hoping not for the death of Castro but for the freedom of Cuba.”

Even as have some people that believe that they are truly free because he no longer can rule of them, I could have sworn that his brother Raul took over when he fell ill. At some point in time, we have to let go and move on. One thing I'm still learning is that you have to forgive because you never know when will be the last time you may see this person. Then you live with regret for the rest of your life which could lead to depression.

All I'm trying to say is life and time are so precious, so the next time you rejoice that someone has left this earth make sure your heart is in the right place.