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And then there are the times we need to tell others they are friends, NOW!

A KEEPER

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, reheating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my Father died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any
'more.'

Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return.

So...while we have it...it's best we love it.....
and care for it .....and fix it when it's broken.....and heal it when it's sick.

This is true.....for marriage.....and old cars.....
And children with bad report cards.....and dogs with bad hips.....and aging parents.....and grandparents.

We! keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep.

Like a best friend that moved away -- or -- a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special.....and so, we keep them close!

You're a Keeper!

Have I Told You Lately . . .

Have I told you lately that I love you . . .
How is it that we can go through life taking for granted all of those wonderful people that make life worth living, without ever telling them?
How could we be so distracted that we overlook the importance of the
devotion, caring, and warmth that our loved ones provide?
What would you do if tomorrow they were simply gone, vanished . . . forever . . .? How would you feel? What was the last thing you said to them? What would you say to bring them back? What would you do differently?
What if I told you that it isn't too late to say what you really feel to all of the special people that make such a difference in your world . . .
. . . and to all of those special souls that are waiting for us . . .
Tell them . . . tell them now . . .
Have I told you.. how much I love you . . .
Well, just in case . . . I'm telling you now . . . I love you . . . sealed with a kiss.