Reach Out To The People You Love

Reach Out To The People You Love 

So last week I found out that a dear friend and my long time gym partner passed away. This was suddenly, he wasn't sick, he worked out every day, watched what he ate and was always positive and happy. 

I am telling you all of this because you never know when it's your time or your loved ones time. I spoke to him 3 weeks ago, we usually spoke every other week but I went home and got caught up with life. He was on my mind last week and I thought I needed to reach out to tell him about my trip. But the phone rang and I had another fire to put out and forgot to call. And then it was too late. I can no longer pick up the phone and hear his laughter and I am so hurt. 

We need to reach out, call someone to tell them we love them. We need to send flowers or a card just because. We need to forgive, now don't get it twisted, that doesn't mean allowing someone back in your life to hurt you but to forgive them so you can move on. Or let them know how you feel if you think that relationship may be salvable. I'm telling you this because you may never get another chance.

Trust me when I tell you that I have lost more people in my life than one person is supposed to. I speak from the heart about this and also about not having regrets because I know that I have always been that friend, that family member who constantly reaches out. Who tells the people in my life all the time that I love them before hanging up or before leaving. 

I know that it is usually me that reaches out because I want the people I love to know that I am thinking of them. There will be no regrets on my end when the time comes. 

So today my friends remember that life can change in an instant. You can be here today and gone tomorrow. Life is a gift and every day you get is not a given. So enjoy your life to the fullest. Stop hating, start forgiving. Love your neighbors, embrace other cultures and religions. Reach out to loved ones and let them know your thinking of them at that moment. There will always be things that will come up but that person may not be there when you get around to it, do it today. Don't have any regrets. 
Be the change you want to see. 
@TreadmillTreats