Missing Persons
The Daily News
1 Sometimes, I tellya.
2 Ever just feel that way?
3 I'm never sure exactly what causes it, but sometimes, I tellya.
4 You just shake your head.
5 Do you ever miss people? I sure do.
6 That's a tough thing when you do. You don't have much to say about it, so yeah.
7 I've been in a missing people phase this past few weeks. I miss my Mom. I miss my Dad, even though I spent time with him on Sunday, and I will be accompanying him to the Niner game on Sunday.
8 I miss lots of people, and it sometimes even manages to interfere with my daily life. I miss people a lot sometimes.
9 I know that we must always move forward, and have utterly no concern with that. It's just that every now and again I miss someone who just gradually slipped out of my life. It's always someone different, but it stops you, ya know?
10 When I was younger I woulda blown this off as strictly "emo". I don't know about that anymore.
11 As I have gotten older and have seen how short life is, I miss lots of great friends and family. We take people SO for granted, you know?
12 It's sort of like we suddenly stop our lives and look around, and see all of our new surroundings, and our new lives, and our new friends, and that's as healthy as it gets.
13 And yet, every now and again we look up and remember others, and how we got here and all. And we all have SO many wonderful people whose smiles and thoughts have brought us strength and fulfillment through the years.
14 Like, don't get me wrong. I LOVE my new job, my new school, and the entire direction my life is taking right now. And I have friends galore, as well as strong ties to my entire family and circle of friends.
15 But I see other people who have been amazing in my life simply begin to disappear, often with them not even noticing their own gradual evanescence. I can recognize it, and often have little to say as they move to other areas and far away from my own existence.
16 There are, indeed, places I remember, all my life.
17 I've lost too many people in too short a time the past few years, so I imagine that it would make sense I would suddenly have a moment where I just want to tell everyone that ever meant anything to me that I love them all. Life doesn't always allow us to be that sincere, and yet we all have those moments.
18 Added to that are the people who I've almost lost. Too many people in the past few years have suddenly fallen into ill health, or maybe have even left us. Others, including myself, have had tremendously scary bouts with accidents, illnesses, or other things that put their own lives in perspective. Some even looked me up after major crises and we've re-invented our relationships.
19 Sorry that I'm going so deep, but I'm just going through an evening where I realize how blessed I have been to have gotten to know so many absolutely amazing people.
20 I've simply reached a point in life where I take nothing for granted, and want to shout out to all the beautiful people who have walked into my life that I truly appreciate and love every moment. As recently as three years ago I probably wouldn't have thrown such a sentiment out there.
21 But the past two years have thrown a great many tests my way, and I now take nothing for granted.
22 And I guess last night I just missed people. A whole bunch.
23 I miss all of you. Even people I see every day I miss when I'm at work, or away.
24 Most of you. Okay, so I could do without a couple of chowderheads, but other than that, I miss a whole bunch of you.
25 Thank goodness our daily lives keep us busy enough not to have too many of these moments, but it's also important to salute the people who have loved and inspired our lives. There are so many, and you are certainly huge in my life, whether I've been able to stay in touch or not, or really, to say it or not.
26 I'll get over it by morning, but do me a favor? Tell someone you love them today. I wrote this last night in a rare weak moment. It'll never happen again, word of honor. It's just that last night I put down my shield. It's allowed. That's what knights do.
27 That's about it. Just throwing out some sentiments that I'm guessing we all have.
28 Thank you to everyone who ever made a difference. That would be nearly everybody. You're all amazing, all of you. You are knighted. And ladied lol.
29 Thanks, and let's move on, but not apart.
30 And here's a thought to everyone I've ever laughed with, cried with, danced with, or loved with all my heart: it was real.
31 I'll be thinking of you all today.
32 Peace.
The Daily News
Recent Comments