Sometimes it amazes me how important the people in my life are to me. I don’t know why it amazes me...I mean they’re in my life for a reason...but every now and then it hits me – I don’t know how I’d cope if I didn’t have them.
Take my mum...no please take her! (Joke)... How many times has she picked me up and plonked me back on the straight and narrow, when I’ve made enormous cock-ups, and stupid decisions? I’ve lost count. I mean, you’d think she’d be bored of it by now – and yet I can guarantee you that the next time I do it (which I will, I‘m sure) she’ll be right there, standing over me waiting to drag me back up onto my feet. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without her.
We take the people in our lives for granted, especially when we’re young. I lost my dad two years ago, which is probably why I'm acutely aware of how important my mum is to me. People say that time heals. It doesn’t, you just get better at pushing it to the back of your mind. You never really shake that feeling that something’s missing though.
Obviously I never believed that I’d lose my dad aged 26. You think your parents are invincible. It’s not a crazy assumption to make given that they’ve managed to develop eyes in the back of their head, a sixth sense which gives them the ability to detect lies just by eyeballing a person for long enough, along with some kind of superhero radar that alerts them whenever their child is about to do something they shouldn’t...why wouldn’t they also hold the key to eternal life and good health?
I was lucky enough to have my dad walk me down the aisle though. Lots of girls aren’t that lucky. My marriage only lasted 6 years, but that memory will be with me forever. In fact I don’t think I’ll ever forget what he said to me as we drove to the church. I’d been waiting all morning for the: You-can-always-back-out-of-this-if-you’re-not-sure, speech and I already had my reply prepared... Typical dad though, he just turned to me and said; “don’t even think of chickening out of this, it’s cost me a bloody fortune, and I’m really looking forward to the disco.”
I’ve learned that you can never take anyone for granted, because you never know just how long you’re going to have with them. Live life passionately, and don’t be scared to tell your friends that you love them – and not just when you’re drunk in an “I loves you shooo musch *hic*” kind of way! Ignore people who say that the L word is overused. When it comes to your friends and family – how could it ever be used too much? I tell all of my friends that I love them, because it’s important for them to know. You should try it! Send a message right now to tell someone that you love them. The messages you get back will vary from the “Uh...great...thanks” to the “OMG I love you too!!”, but ultimately you know that whoever you’ve told, will have at least a second or two thinking “Awwww...how nice?” before they start taking the pee out of you for being a great big girly pants.
No comments:
Post a Comment