Please value loved ones

[spittinfire]

I guess I'm going to put this here. I wasn't sure what to title this thread.

I had an experience today that reminded me how special people are in our daily lives. I'm not talking about the random idiot on the phone or at the gas station. I'm talking about your spouse, your kids, your friends....People you look forward to spending time with....and some of them you don't.

I personally missed a lot of valuable time/knowledge of people in my life and I reflect on that daily. Don't discredit that elderly person in your life, take a few minutes to talk to them. I miss my grandparents and regret not valuing them for the wealth of knowledge that they were before they were gone. I regret that I didn't see the love they shared for each other and I pray that I can display that love to others.

Don't let others in your life change how you see a person. Make your own opinion and seek a person where you see value. Be the black sheep if need be.

I feel broken tonight and I pray that others will read this and feel encouraged to seek the elders around them.

 

[Ghost1]

Thanks for the reminder. Feel better, brother.

 

[Bailey Boat]

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't value my loved ones, primarily my wife. I worry about her being "out and about" and not under my protective umbrella. She has zero situational awareness and my fear grows that one day she will meet her untimely demise. That makes me much more appreciative of her when she is around.

I also wish I could go back and appreciate my Grandparents more. My Grandmother taught me the basics of life, cooking, housekeeping and the small things that a person needs to know in order to be self sufficient. My Grandfather taught me how to fix things, create whatever I wanted, and how to provide for myself. Unfortunately I was too young and stupid to realize some of the life lessons they provided. It's only as I got older that the light bulb finally came on.

I only have 2, living "loved ones" that I worry about, Laura and Lucy. I guess that's why I don't let Lucy out of my sight but I can't do that with Laura. I can't imagine life without either of them.....

 

[Grits]

Which is it better to be? The grandparent or the grandchild?

As we get older, our love matures. As children we are taught the word love but as older adults we understand better what love means.

Yes, make time for those that are special. Say "I love you often." We never know when we will leave this place.

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[Qball]

I'm talking about your spouse, your kids, your friends....

Excellent thread. I bolded the word friends above for a reason. I have no idea what experience the OP had recently. But friends is a very important word he included. I have become friends with so many here. Quite a few of these friendships developed prior to CFF.

Whenever we get in heated discussions on here, it's important to remember that the person you're conversing with, could become a friend later. This isn't a lecture and I hope no one takes it that way. We're all human and I'm as guilty as anyone. We have something special going on with regards to this place and I consider many of you close friends even though we don't see each other that often.

Spouse, kids, family, and friends. Do cherish them. One of them may save your life one day.