Article on letting those you love know that you love them.
When I woke up this morning on this Mothers Day I never knew that I would learn one of lifes most important yet also most overlooked lessons. I went to visit my great aunt/grandmother (I consider her to be my grandmother more than either of my biological grandparents because she was always there for and always took care of the duties that a grandparent should) in the hospital due to an ongoing illness she is battling. While in the hospital I observed how much those who were there loved her, she has always and will always mean so much to so many and to even try and explain the love that this woman has dedicated to her is an impossible task that I will not try to take on. I will simply say that my love for her is beyond explanation or measuring, so imagine an entire family having either an equal amount or more for this amazingly beautiful woman. As I sat and watched her move around and smile and make little jokes here and there I received a call from one of my best friends. The call was to inform me that one of our close friends from Buffalo had been shot and killed the evening before. Mind you this was our friends graduating weekend in which he successfully earned his degree in electrical engineering and in what was supposed to be an enjoyable evening of celebration, a mothers worst nightmare came true on Mothers Day weekend. In one stupid and senseless moment a bright future for an even brighter individual was snuffed out by the atrocious act of another. Upon hearing the news and still being in shock I reached out to those who were closest to him to offer my ears and shoulders for them to either talk to or lean on.
In these two moments that I had I realized something that I am glad to have learned now as opposed to later on in life when it is too late. I learned that life is way too short to not tell those you love how you feel and to hold onto resentment. Nobody knows when their borrowed time here on this earth will expire and to not enjoy, live and share these moments with those we love and cherish is both absurd and selfish. Now this next part may seem out of place and insensitive but I beg you to read it with an open mind and try to understand my view. During these times those who are in grief and mourning do not need God or whatever religious higher power you may believe in. You, we do not need that right now. I believe we need each other more than any religious deity. The last time I checked God never hugged anyone when they needed to be held, God never wiped the tears from anyones crying eyes. While some claim that God became the source of strength they needed I believe it is the love that comes from those who are closest to us that helps us make it through these hardships. In my eyes the power of love exceeds the power of God because no one ever asks why love took away their child or why is that love poisons us with illness. If prayer helps you get through then more power to you and I hope it provides you with all you need but I will be here for those who feel as if prayer has not worked for them.
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