you just never know...

you just never know what's going to happen next. we often take that statement for granted since we are so busy dealing with this or that or the other thing. but when something or someone gets taken away you stop and think about it. i often talk about how busy i am or how tired i am or how there's always something to deal with. well in the big picture none of that matters if you don't take the time to appreciate the things that are always there like moms, dads, friends, kids, pets... or whatever it is because the reality is they aren't always going to be there. it makes you think about all those "little" things that bother you and how meaningless and time consuming they are. but what happens is, alot of times you hear a tragic story and think about it for that day or so and then you go back to the "grind". the key is to keep that close to you i think. we'd all be a little kinder, slower, happier. the only constant in life is change. no one or nothing will be around forever and they might go sooner than you think. life is so very precious, more precious and fragile than you think. we all take this for granted, myself included but if we took more time to stop and think about that the better we would be for it. call, write, say i love you, hug, share, cherish.... we won't stop the busy, the tiredness or any of our usual dealings but we'll hopefully live in less regret, live softer, live happier.

it's with a heavy heart that i relay a good friend of mines mom passed away this week. it was extremely sudden and came out of no where. it really makes you think when you hear about things like this. especially when they hit so close to home. truly this is a case of never knowing what is going to happen from one day to the next. so go hug someone now or tell them i love you or share something. life IS short!

xo

happy new year

i'm so happy to be in a new year, new decade. something new ya know!? freshness is what i'm thinking. no resolutions just being fresh in all of its definitions :)