Because of them, we have reasons to keep going not only for ourselves, but for others, too.
So even when life seems grim, dark, and shadowy, we can still remember that we’re not alone. For there are people who need and depend on us, giving something more to live for. True, maybe they might leave us, or perhaps we hurt them or take them for granted. Or they may lose our trust because of their actions, or go up to heaven to be with God.
I feel like I took Poppa for granted. He was always there, not just for me, but for our whole family. When he died, I didn’t truly have a real chance to cry. The truth is, losing him was exactly like losing a parent. The only thing that made it easier was that he was older. He was ready to see God.
Alas, if one is willing to love, then they also must be willing to lose. I’m afraid I learned that the hard way. But what would the easy way be? Those words wouldn’t have meant anything to me unless I could actually relate to them to begin with. Now I can.