Make time for the people you love. Call them and talk to them. Find out about their lives and share your life with them too. Life is short, life is brittle and the things we say in anger might be the last things we say. All in all, we are all only here for a very short time, and that time is unknown. There are people who you could help in real life, who might miss hearing from you. People have the ability at their fingertips to speak to anyone who is in their life no matter where they are for the first time in human history. Use it. Make the most of it. Call those people and eat a meal with them, or just sit together and talk with them. Visit the old people in your life. The overwhelmed people in your life. The lonely people. Do their dishes. Take out their trash. Sit and listen to their advice and really try to apply it. Actually do the thing. The world is dark but you can bring a little light to it if you decide to.
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thank you for writing this it’s very good to keep in mind :)
A decent reminder for those that haven't dealt with loss. I looked at your older posts to see if you lost someone recently, often people don't heed advice like this until they've experienced that kind of loss for themselves. Wish I spent more time talking with my mom and getting to know her deeper feelings instead of just silently acknowledging her for the tough-love exterior she always exuded. I didn't have the ability to notice or care about whatever signs of stress she was putting out 8 years ago. It's too late now, and she'll never get to see how happy I've become or how good my life became. My last conversation with her was petulant and awkward.
Your message is a "life-pro-tip" for empathy lacking people that honestly don't care, and a painful reminder for those of us that already get it. I should call my dad today...
I'm blessed that both my parents are still around, although they're in their 70's now. In an effort to make my life smaller, I try to talk to them and my family once a week, or go and see them. I have kids of my own, and it made me appreciate my parents more I think. My kids are great compared to how I was.
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Aww, wow! That's ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ADVICE, thank you. ^^ You've motivated me to spend time with my Mum more, have fun on weekends more and etc ^_^ Thank you so much. ???