Life is such a gift, isn’t it?

Most of the time we don’t pause to let that truth sink in, we wake up each day and we take our time on earth for granted.

We don’t always realize or remember just how very precious our time here is. This truth has been in my heart lately.

I know it’s been said so many times before. And it feels a bit cliché to say “tell the people you love that you love them,” but I want to say it again anyway.

I’m writing this because I need to hear these words, and perhaps some of you might need to hear them too.

Think for a moment about someone in your life who really pushes your buttons and drives you nuts sometimes. Now imagine that you have a very limited time with that person… would it change your feelings towards them?

Would you act differently? Or respond to the triggers differently? Would it change what you say to them?

Let that sink in for a moment.

Isn’t it amazing how even thinking about having limited time can completely shift the perspective, and help us see the bigger picture?

Now think about someone you adore and hold dear. If you had limited time to spend with them, how would you want to spend it?

Is there anything you would want to say to them if you knew it was the last time you would be able to do so?

How much would you treasure one last hug? Or being able to tell them how much they mean to you?

Life is always changing, and things can change so quickly at times. We don’t know how much time we, or anyone else, has on this earth.

My intention in writing this is not to cause fear or anxiety, but simply to shine some love on our awareness of what a precious gift life is, as well as the time we have with the people in it.