This will be a rambling of sorts.
On Friday morning I found out that the Mother of one of my closest friends from high school passed away. Even though my friend and I only connect through Facebook and random calls here and there our friendship is almost 20 years old. It was such a shock to me and I was initially in disbelief. Perhaps I still am.
I have been going through the shock of it and the sadness of it. I am at a loss for words. I messaged her to tell her I was sorry to hear the news and that I was here if she needed anything. I reached out to call her but for whatever reason that call did not go through. Perhaps for the best because even though I want to be there for her and be strong for her I don’t know exactly what to say. I want to ask how she is doing. But how do you ask that without making any pain or sadness come up? I am hoping that I find the words of encouragement that I need to say to her if I do get her on the phone.
This just made me think of how unpredictable life is. We never know what will happen. We have to live for today and hope for tomorrow.
It also made me think about the “problems” I am going through in my life right now. I have so many things going on and I am overwhelmed most days. Yet there are people like my friend that just lost someone that they loved and cared about and all of my problems are not so big after all.
Please don’t let a sunset pass by without telling people close to you that you love and care about them. Tell them how much they mean to you. If you have a disagreement with someone try your best to mend the bond if you can. Apologize if you need to. Just do it. You never know if it will be the last time you see and/or speak to them.
The time is NOW
