Another example of why you need to say I LOVE YOU often. (391 hits)
I don't know how many of ya'll are familiar with this story but I happen to be a fan of Natasha Richardson. Evidently she was skiing and fell (something we know we all have done). It was a simple fall and everything appeared to be ok after the fall. Well about an hour after the fall she complained of a headache. Less than a day later she passed away. Of course her family is devasted but imagine if this happened to you. She was a an otherwise healthy person and kaboom you're out of the land of the living.
This made me think of all the young men and women who never reach their potential because they killed either from violence, sickness or mishaps. What would you do if you could plan the day you would leave this earth? Would you do it? or Would it have been done :-)?
Sometimes life is draining and it's difficult to say I LOVE YOU. I know I've been there. Breaking up fights over the phone, clothes, the tv computer etc and thinking you know what if I had it to do all over again I would have said NO :-). Really my grandfather always told me to give him his roses while he was here to enjoy it because once he's gone it's tooo late and meaningless.
It's really sad, eh? My heart and prayers go out to her and her loved ones. It is so important to appreciate the ones you love while they are around for you to appreciate them.
Thursday, March 19th 2009 at 12:14AM
Jen Fad
Crystal, Crystal, your blog is right on the money! My brother died a year and a half ago. I loved that young man like he was my own child (I lie to you not). I thank God that he knew how much I loved him whole heartedly! It still hurts, out of all the pain that I have experienced in my life time and Lord knows I have experienced some pain. His tragic death took a piece of me with him. In order to save myself (because I thought I would lose my mind), I now live everyday to the fullest, because I was ready to go crazy! I travel a lot, I network with good people like you and I keep it so real that it scares some folks. When the good Lord decides that it's my time I want somebody to stand up and say "Don't weep long for Gwen, because she lived her life to the fullest, she made everyday count. She's just resting! Girl, whew! That made me cry! You know I love music, so here's my song for the day.
In the evening, when the sun goes down, I get down on my knees and thank him for all the things he's done for me. I may not have done everything that I wanted to do, but Lord it's been a mighty good day! A mighty good day!
Thursday, March 19th 2009 at 8:21AM
Gwen Coleman
Whewww girl I'm shouting now (good thing i'm here by myself). God has got you and ain't good to know that. Somethin you said just bought a reality to me. I have never been able to mourn my grandfathers death all these years I thought it was because it hit me soooooo hard but I truly think that it is because subconciously I know he's resting and right where he needs to be. Praise GOD. UM UM UM I gotta go praise for you and me know.
Love ya
Crystal
Thursday, March 19th 2009 at 1:06PM
crystal smith
