Old Friends

I had dinner with some old friends this evening. At one point, I interrupted the conversation and told them that I needed to say something important. I thanked them for their many years of friendship and for making time to get together regularly. I told them that I wanted them to know how much I appreciated them. 

My friends smiled and gave me that "what's gotten into HIM?" look. One of them asked me if I was dying. We all had a good laugh.

I assured them that I wasn't about to drop dead, but who knows? Anything can happen at any time. Tragedy doesn't announce its arrival.

Tell the important people in your life how important they are. Tell them regularly. Tell them until it gets annoying, and then tell them some more. You never know what can happen. You'll never know when the last time you see someone really will be the LAST time.

Communication and actualization are important in our lives and especially in our relationships. Take nothing for granted. Leave nothing to the imagination. Let nothing meaningful be left unsaid. Take the time and the initiative to do all of the things that you want to do together. Do it before it's too late. 

The people that you care about most need to know how you feel about them. I've learned this lesson the hard way. I'll never make that mistake again.

Yes, I said "Thank you!" to my friends this evening. They probably thought that I was nuts. It would have been nuts to do anything differently.

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