Kiss who you want, dance when you want and say I love you whenever you can
Death is inevitable, we all know that. Why is it that we are so scared of it when we know it will be coming for us one day and there’s nothing we can do about it? One of the reasons we are so scared is because we DON’T know when that day will come. The unknown f*cking scares us. The not knowing of when the last time we get to dance to our favorite song with our favorite person… the not knowing if the last conversation you have ends in a fight…the not knowing how they feel about you but you will never know because they left before you could tell them… y’all are you reading this? Dance WHENEVER that song comes on, wherever you are and no matter how ridiculous you look doing it. Tell that someone how you feel, the worst thing that could happen is that they don’t reciprocate those feelings AND THAT IS OKAY. Move on. Be that person that doesn’t hang up the phone before saying I love you. Whether you are male or female, 16 or 68. Yeah you might get made fun of but hell isn’t that what life is really about? Showing love? Telling people you love them? You know what one of the biggest regrets or wonders from others when they lose someone? “I wish they knew how much I loved them” or “If only I could make up for all of the times I didn’t say I love you.”
Be the person they remember as being unapologetically you. Be remembered as the person always smiling. Be the person who knew all the trivia questions. Be the person who could run fast as lightening. Be the person who people could count on. Be who you want to be and be flipping great at it.
My heart hurts right now. My heart hurts for my friends who are hurting. My heart hurts because I miss my Grandpa Richard so much. My heart hurts for people who are grieving someone. My heart hurts for people who lost someone today. My heart hurts for people who lost someone 5 years ago. That loss doesn’t go away. My heart hurts for others because I bet that there are regrets of things not said or done before that person physically left this Earth. Don’t beat yourself up for that. Live for them. Live everyday for them.
If I could take that pain away for you I would, I empathize with you who are hurting. Although there are no magic words or a time machine that I can take you back to them… what I can do for you is to live and live greatly. Be extra kind to the Wal-Mart greeter (I really do love them), kiss (with consent of course) that person who you think about everyday, be that person who doesn’t sweat the small stuff.. it’s not worth it, be the person who screams I love you…
I wish I could give each and every one of you who are hurting right now a hug. This is my virtual hug to you. I am here and it is okay to share that you aren’t okay with missing someone. Talk about it. Don’t hold that in. Let people know how AMAZING your angel/person who has passed away was. Just because they are gone doesn’t mean they have to be hidden.
This made me smile
Life is way, way too short to talk about who did what with their hair (small town gossip hehe) or what someone was wearing. By golly stop living a life where you are more worried about others and start living a life where you see the beauty in each and every living person. They are human, just like you. Remember them and be a light in their life, no matter how small of a chapter you are in their book. You have no freaking idea what your last memory of them will be or how you made them feel the last moment you see them.
Cherish your yellow <3