WHAT IF THERE ISN'T ANYMORE?

My Dad died three months ago today and this email just arrived today. The author is unknown, but because I believe in angels I know the timing was perfect for me to read this and pass it along.

One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, before we can say I love you or before we can say I care about you.

So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage.....old cars... children with bad report cards...dogs with bad hips....aging parents and grandparents...and old friends. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.

Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce or that silly figurine... because there are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep them close! Suppose one morning you never wake up...do your friends and family know you love them?

I was thinking...I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said.. Afraid to use those three words...I love you? They don't mean commitment for life. They mean you care.

Let every one of your friends know you love them. Even if you think they don't love you back, you would be amazed at what those three little words and a smile can do. So just in case I'm gone tomorrow....

I LOVE YOU!!!