Have I Ever Told You...How Much I Love You?

To all my family, all of my friends, all of my role models, all of the world...have I ever told you how much I love you?

Time is an interesting phenomenon. Every second...every nanosecond...is unique and will never occur again. People are faced with decisions every moment of every day and their decisions result in positive or negative effects for themselves, those they love, and ultimately, the world. The question is, however, do we take advantage of every second?

If you knew I was going to die tomorrow, would spending time with me be more important to you than the football game or game show you said you had to watch instead? Why should knowing how much time we have left make a difference? I believe that the knowing brings forth the realization of the preciousness of every moment. But shouldn't we be living our lives as if every moment together was our last?

If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, where would your priorities lie? Would you watch the same shows, play the same computer games, waste the same amount of time...as you would otherwise? Or suddenly, do you find yourself having better things to do?

By these questions, I do not mean never being responsible and enjoying life (such as working, planning for the future, relaxing, etc). I mean we should take full advantage of every moment of every day and never wait til later. Sometimes, there never is a later.

Emotions are hard for me to express. I have a difficult time showing those I love and care about how much they mean to me. But what if I am never faced with another opportunity to tell or show those I love how much I love them?

So to all my family, all of my friends, all of my role models, all of the world...have I ever told you how much I love you? Have I ever told you how much you mean to me? Have I ever told you how much I love your smile and how your presence brings joy to my every day? Have I ever told you how much I love the little things you do for me? Have I ever told you of the great impact you have made in my life? Have I ever told you that the random comment you made changed my life forever? Have I ever told you how much I care? Have I ever told you?

Well...I do.