23 January 2012

When I was younger, I always read those "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books. I loved them and all of the great stories inside of them. There was one story that I still remember very clearly today...never say goodbye to someone you care about without saying that you love them. It's the same with wanting to always end on a good note with things in life. You don't want to have your last thought of someone or something be a bad one, so why not lighten everything up and make the end positive? Spend as much quality time as you can with people so that there will never be a regret at the end of the day, only smiles and good memories.
People in your life will come and go, life isn't fair enough to have them all stay for you. It's then up to us to decide whether or not they're worth the fight on the way out the door. The people who are worth the struggle to keep are most likely worth the heartache...I believe that there are a few of these people in everyone's life. There's something they add to your life that isn't able to be replicated by anyone else that you know - good or bad. The people that aren't worth keeping are often the hardest to let go because, if you're like me, you don't like to have people hurt or leave you. Keeping up friendships and spending time with the people that you care about is so important in life. Those people help to make you who you are and by spending time with them, you might be changing them in a way that you never thought possible.
I always remember to tell the people in my life how much I truly appreciate them. Many of them have been there for me for a majority of the things that have happened to me, as I'm sure that your friends have done for you. Nothing says "thank you" more than just spending time with them. I never forget to say "I love you" before we part, because truth is...you usually never know when you're going to see someone again. Whether you're saying it to someone that is laying on a death bed or to a brand new baby, people like to know that they're loved and appreciated. No one should be able to take that away from them, there should only be constant reminders and gratitude from people who really truly care in your life...and that's all that matters.