We think we have it altogether...we are strong enough to go about our day without a care or worry. Then suddenly we feel as though the rug has pulled out from under our feet. Humbled by default to acknowledge we feel lost, empty, something missing with no resolution. Thumbing through our thoughts to find something we can grasp onto other than ourselves. It does not work to fill the hole that is deep within. We find ourselves running from the thoughts that seem to haunt us, except it's like being chased in your dreams and mind is telling you that you're running, but you actually are stuck in one place.
Yes, you finally admit that the reason you are totally feeling unbalanced is because someone you love is no longer there. You cannot get a reassuring hug, rest your head on their shoulder or tell them your tale for the day. They are NOT there! You actually miss them like you never thought you would. It hurts to just give thought to their absence though you pause to give way to a smile in remembrance of one of their tales they shared. Within the smile is a yearning to be in their presence. Your heart aches with desire to just be held again, to see their smile, to hear their laugh and know they are there.
Unfortunately, they are gone! Now you truly know how much love you have for them. It's not that you didn't know before that you loved them, but somehow that love intensifies in their absence.
Just remember to never waste a moment in time to acknowledge in the here and now how much you love before "They're Gone".
