A lesson from "Bill"--I miss you!
Everyday is precious, so never take even one second for granted.
This past December, towards the end of the month, I lost someone that I held very close to my heart. I spoke with him just two days before he suffered a stroke, and we had made plans to go out and get a drink. He left me a voicemail two hours before his stroke saying he wouldn't be able to make it, but we can do it another time. The last words I said to him were "love you" and those were the last he said to me.
The week of hell seemed to last an eternity. I still feel as though I am wading through a dark fog. Life seems very surreal, and it hasn't hit me that he did pass away. I keep thinking I can call and we can talk like we always did. I keep thinking that he'll surprise me at work like he used to do. It's really hard accepting the fact that I can't call to talk to him and he won't stop in to see me anymore.
He lived his life like there was no tomorrow, and his lessons weren't apparent until he did pass away, but they are still important for everyone to understand.
Every time life throws a major curve ball or even a strike out, there is always something to be learned. The passing of this person who was like my second daddy has made me realize how precious everyday is. Not one second should be taken for granted. We must all live out our dreams, no matter what they may be. We need to say the things we want to say and not just tell, but remind our friends and family how much we love them. We need to tell them how much they mean to us and not be scared to see what their response will be.
Tomorrow may never come, and if it doesn't, I don't want there to be regrets. I don't want to look back and say I coulda, woulda, shoulda. I want to be able to look back and say "yeah, I had a good life". No one should take anything for granted! If you love someone, tell them! If you care about someone, let them know! Don't let words go unspoken because you are under the assumption they already know. Reiterate! Say what you want to say until you can say no more.
It really sucks that it takes something like this to make one understand how short life is. It also makes you realize how mortal everyone is. In the blink of an eye, life can permanently change, so make sure you tell people how much they mean to you, because within that blink, they may never be able to hear it again.
Life is precious, and never again will I take for granted a second, a moment, a heartbeat, a breath.
I love you!
This past December, towards the end of the month, I lost someone that I held very close to my heart. I spoke with him just two days before he suffered a stroke, and we had made plans to go out and get a drink. He left me a voicemail two hours before his stroke saying he wouldn't be able to make it, but we can do it another time. The last words I said to him were "love you" and those were the last he said to me.
The week of hell seemed to last an eternity. I still feel as though I am wading through a dark fog. Life seems very surreal, and it hasn't hit me that he did pass away. I keep thinking I can call and we can talk like we always did. I keep thinking that he'll surprise me at work like he used to do. It's really hard accepting the fact that I can't call to talk to him and he won't stop in to see me anymore.
He lived his life like there was no tomorrow, and his lessons weren't apparent until he did pass away, but they are still important for everyone to understand.
Every time life throws a major curve ball or even a strike out, there is always something to be learned. The passing of this person who was like my second daddy has made me realize how precious everyday is. Not one second should be taken for granted. We must all live out our dreams, no matter what they may be. We need to say the things we want to say and not just tell, but remind our friends and family how much we love them. We need to tell them how much they mean to us and not be scared to see what their response will be.
Tomorrow may never come, and if it doesn't, I don't want there to be regrets. I don't want to look back and say I coulda, woulda, shoulda. I want to be able to look back and say "yeah, I had a good life". No one should take anything for granted! If you love someone, tell them! If you care about someone, let them know! Don't let words go unspoken because you are under the assumption they already know. Reiterate! Say what you want to say until you can say no more.
It really sucks that it takes something like this to make one understand how short life is. It also makes you realize how mortal everyone is. In the blink of an eye, life can permanently change, so make sure you tell people how much they mean to you, because within that blink, they may never be able to hear it again.
Life is precious, and never again will I take for granted a second, a moment, a heartbeat, a breath.
I love you!
posted by Ill-Fated Butterfly at 1:01 AM
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