Blog: July 26th 2007

Appreciation

People say that you don't know what you've got until it's gone.

What if you knew exactly what you had and then it's gone?

Does that make it harder? Or easier?

If you didn't know what you had, it's hard because you didn't appreciate it when it was there.

But if you did know what you had, it's hard because you know exactly what you're missing.

People come and go in our lives and it's up to us to make the most of what we have and how we accept and value their friendship.

Everyone needs good friendships.

Friends are key in life. They support you, they give advice, they laugh with you, they share your memories, they never give up on you, they love you for who you are and what you bring into their lives.

Great friends can go days, weeks even months without seeing or talking to each other, yet when they finally catch up, it's all good!

I know people where if I didn't talk to them for a few days they'd get mad. They'd ask why I hadn't talked to them or are they not important enough?

Everyone gets busy and sometimes you won't talk to your friends for a while.

That doesn't mean that you don't like them or that they're not important to you.

I want everyone who takes the time to read this, to know that you are my friend and you are important to me. I love you, I appreciate you, I value your friendship and I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to know you.

You might be best friends one year, pretty good friends the next year, don't talk that often the next, and don't want to talk the year after that.

So I just want to say that even if I never talk to you again in my life, you are special to me and I am thankful that you've come into my life at one stage or another, whether you're still in it or not.

I want you to know that if you need help, support, someone to talk to, someone who believes in you, someone who will always be there for you through the good times, the bad times, anytime, I am here for you. Forever!

I apologise if I haven't been there for anyone as much as you needed me or if I have shut you out of my life.

There is no excuse for that and if I can do anything to make that up to you then please let me know.

Please don't forget your friends and be forgiving if they have hurt you and want to make amends.

I love you all!

Take care and I hope I have been a positive influence in your life as you have been in mine.

Lolly xxx