If you love someone

[billyskank]

or care about someone, please show them. They should know it. If you love someone and they don't know it, then it may be wasted. Worse, they might even think you don't. We never know when someone may be taken from us, or when we might be taken ourselves. Please don't your loved ones for granted. That is my humble request.

[MissMillie]

1. thank you

would you have a sit-down w/ my son, please?

[The Straight Story]

2. And a good one

Lost a ton of people over a short time, and now I cannot make new memories with them or enjoy the sound of their laughter.

I should have filled up while I was at the station of their life :)

[crispini]

16. Indeed. I know exactly how you feel.

"Enjoy every sandwich." -- Warren Zevon.

[fizzgig]

3. i try hard every day to do that but am not always successful

thank you for the reminder sweetie

:hug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

4. Hard for some of us to do, but it IS important.

For me personally, I don't need to hear "I love you" 43 times a day from someone; if anything, that irritates me. I know they love me, or else I'd be on the street. Similarly, I sorta expect people to know that if I haven't brutally attacked them, it means I care about them; if I didn't care, I wouldn't hang out wit 'em.

But some people need to hear it, so if you need it, let people know. ;)

[MissMillie]

6. most of the time, it's not "hearing" it that is needed

it's feeling it

My son says "I love you" every day. Unfortunately, his actions usually say "go to hell, mom"

[fizzgig]

7. you are so right, missmillie

the words lose their meaning if the actions don't back them up

[mainegreen]

5. Good advice.

I tell my wife all the time that I love her.
I randomly bring home flowers with a card that says something silly like 'Happy Tuesday 5 pm!!'.
I do my share of chores happily (or fake-happily) without needed to be prompted.
I get up with the baby at 3:30 am so she can sleep.
I do this thing with my tou..... well, you know.

:7

[RetroLounge]

14. Yeah, me too...

and she left me anyhow...

:shrug:

RL

[mainegreen]

17. Sorry man.

You never can tell if someone might go nutters on you.
You got a right shitty deal there.
Except for the kids. Looks like you've got two good kids.

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

18. Yeah, I got a good couple of kids...

:hi:

RL

[skygazer]

8. So very true

Which is why I make a strong effort to keep in touch with my dad and stay on good terms with him, though we've had our problems through the years.

My best friend lost his dad several years ago with a lot of things left unsaid. It still causes him pain.

Good reminder, my friend. :hug:

[wildhorses]

9. ~

:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

10. !

[lost-in-nj]

11. Truer words

were never spoken..... I had to learn my lesson the hard way.....

:hug: :hug:



lost

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. If you love someone

set them free....
If they don't come back
Hunt them down and kill them.
:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear billy...

Oh, how true your words are, sweetie...

I always tell my loved ones how much they mean to me...

To the point that sometimes I think I'm annoying...

But I don't care ...

Because you never know when you might not be able to say it...

Or they might not be able to hear it...

And that goes for you too, sweetie....cause I love you! :loveya: :hug:

[Wapsie B]

15. I agree. If someone has no idea as to how you feel about them, let them know.

Life is too short to keep secrets like that.

[BarenakedLady]

19. Indeed

:hug:

[billyskank]

20. Kick for the sunday morning crew

[Heidi]

21. Kiss for the Sunday morning _you_.

:*

[billyskank]

22. Hello, Heidi

:*

Long time no see. :hug:

[Heidi]

23. I've been a busy little worker bee lately.

Unfortunately. x(

Nice to see you, friend. :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

24. All work and no play

makes Heidi a dull girl. :hug:

:loveya:

[Heidi]

25. Might as well have a little dull to go along with

my dorkishness. :rofl:

:loveya:

[billyskank]

26. I love you, neither because you are a dork nor despite it

It's just a fact, and an utterly inconsequential one. :*

[Jamastiene]

27. Then, I best get busy. I love you, billyskank.

:hug: :pals: :loveya:

[ReadTomPaine]

28. "And in the end, the love you take...

is equal to the love that you make" The Beatles - The End

Thank you for this thread.

[lizziegrace]

29. ...

:loveya:


Good advice Billy. There have been several wake-up calls lately. :(

[billyskank]

31. Sad that so few will take it though

We all think we're going to last forever. :(

In my original post, I said when somebody MAY be taken from us, or when we MIGHT be taken ourselves. I should of course have said WILL in both cases.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

32. you're right

It's not if, it's when.

:hug:

[GCP]

30. How very true

I'm a visiting nurse, and one of my (former) patients - (he went into hospice) - died over the weekend. I went to see him as a friend on Friday afternoon, and I'm so glad I did. The thing is, one of his sons was hemming and hawing about coming down to see him this weekend from NH (we're in MA) - the son had a wedding he had to attend.
I only hope he bagged it and saw his father before he died - he was a great old guy - used to be a rodeo rider in his younger days - 5ft tall and built like a fire-plug.
I'll miss you Bill -RIP.