I find it unfair that the people who love and care the most are the ones who hurt the most. The irony of it all is insane.
When someone dies and death is in your mind, you really look around at your life and the people who are in it. You think about the ones you love, the ones who have done you wrong, and the strangers who touched your soul even if it was just for a second or a few minutes. You think about the memories you have with people and how much you've grown with them. You also tend to see how much they mean to you. At the moment, your relationship with someone you love could be rocky and you think to yourself, "what if it was them?" Or "what if something bad happens and we still aren't on good terms?"
What I'm trying to say is, you never know when the last time you'll see someone will be or the last time you'll hear their voice. One minute they're there and the next they can be gone. Truth is, they will be gone. All this time we spend having bad blood and ignoring the ones we say we love takes up so much of the time that we could be embracing life with them. We could be making memories that'll last a life time. We're missing out on genuine love and memories. It really sucks when half of it you can't do anything about.
We shouldn't take advantage of the people in our life just because they are still here or because they will never leave. Because that isn't true. We may be here in this hour but what about the next? What about tomorrow? We aren't always here no matter how much we like to think we are. One day we will wake up and have to rememeber that we can't say, "I'll call them in a bit." Or "I'll see them later.", because as much as we like to think there is a later there isn't. There is only now because now is all we really have.
We all go through things, hard things, but that doesn't mean hide away from the ones we truly love and truly love us. Embrace the hurt and hold onto the one you love. During our hardest times we should go to those people and be upfront. It's okay to take time to yourself and have time alone but don't treat the people you love like you don't love them. Don't lose sight on them because they do love you too and we all deserve to feel loved, they will hold you and love you no matter what. We all feel, we all hurt, we all are human. We may feel hurt now but we should be able to find comfort in the people God put in our lives. Our loved ones matter. You matter, I matter, we matter. Talk to the people in your life even when it's hard and you hurt because one day they will be gone forever and so will you. Don't take being here for granted.
God gave us this life and these people for a reason. Life is a gift, the people in our life are here for a reason. Your loved ones are a blessing.
The moral of this writing?
Don't waste the time you have with the people you love. Life is a gift and that time with the ones you love is a blessing. God put them in your life for a reason and that reason isn't to ignore them, take advantage of them, and to love them when it's too late. There is a too late. We all end up leaving, it's just a matter of time.
There may not be a tomorrow, love them today. Always show how much you love them, tell them every day. Don't take it for granted because once they are gone you will regret it and wish they were here. We will want the time back we lost with people but we can't, All We Have Is Now. Life goes on, day by day and every day is another chance to do what's right and love the people in your life. All we have is now so love the people in your life, don't take them for granted, and truly do not take advantage of the fact that they are still here or will be here because they won't always be.
Pray to God and thank him for the people in your life. If you're having issues with someone talk it out. If you love someone tell them and show them. If you're having a hard time go to someone. Never take for granted your life and the people in it.
For the people reading this, my parents, my siblings, my friends, my best friends, the one who I have loved since the beginning, the ones who have seen me grow, the ones who have made mistakes with me, the ones who I may not talk to anymore, the family I never knew I had, the ones who live far, the ones who our relationship may have gotten lost, the ones I don't see a lot, and the ones who have left this Earth. I know everyone I've at least mentioned is reading this. You are loved and I am greatful for all of you in my life even when times get tough and things between us may seem bad. And to the ones who have passed, you are forever loved. Remember to be kind and love one another. God bless, Amen.
