Tell the People You Love How You Feel About Them While They Are Still Here

Today is going to be a very difficult day. I will be attending a funeral of one of my closest friends and one of the most influential people in my life. Dan Conway was not only at one time my boss but was like a brother to me and someone I considered as close as family. We went through so much together and had just really reconnected in the last couple of years. I loved Dan dearly and cannot believe he is gone. There are so many memories we made together and I am very happy to have so many good times to look back on. I would not be who I am today if it weren't for Dan. I love you and miss you already. I hope Dan knew how much he meant to me. We need to make sure the ones we love know it before they leave this earth and you just never know when that will happen. I wrote a piece about this recently and it seems appropriate to share it again today.

I have reached that age where I am going to way too many funerals. I have seen too many people I care about pass away in the last few years. I have been honored to speak at many of these funerals as well. Why do we wait until someone is gone to say the things they would have loved to hear while they are alive though?

You see it all the time at funerals. There will be a huge gathering of people who cared about the person who just left us and we will sit around and talk about how great that person was and how much they meant to us. We will then talk about how we wished we would have taken the time to reach out to that person and told them one more time how we felt. Let’s not wait anymore. Let’s not wait until someone is being put into the ground to say how great they are. If there is someone who has meant something to you, make sure they know it today. If someone pops into your mind and you think “I should really call that person”, do it now. We are only guaranteed this moment right now so use it.

There are so many people who leave this earth not knowing how much they meant to people so let’s let them know while they are alive. It might make their life so much better. It feels so good to hear people say good things about you or tell you that they care. Do it now. Do not wait for another funeral to tell all the world how much you loved someone when the person who really would have loved to hear it is gone. Let’s celebrate life and those who matter in yours every day. Make sure the people you love know it every single chance you get. Take the time to connect while you can.

By the way, I think you are wonderful and I thank you for being in my life. Hope to hug you soon.