Looking back on this last week, I have been reflecting over my life. Isn’t it funny how one day or one weekend can change your perspective on how one sees things?

I am referring to losing our dear Aunt Kate, who lived a long and sweet life of 94 years. I watched her sister, our “Big Mama,” grieve the loss of her last sibling. The pain and hurt that goes along with that was heartbreaking.

At the beginning of March, I had become Aunt Kate’s prayer partner. I would call her each night and pray for her. If I missed a night, I was sure to hear about it.  She would call Big Mama and ask why I had not called.

On Thursday, Buren and I had the opportunity to visit Aunt Kate.  As she was lying in her bed, she began to stir a little, so I walked over to pray with her again. My prayer was just as it always was:  for peace, comfort, strength, and sweet, sweet dreams.  Little did I know just a couple of hours after we left, she would enter into the presence of her heavenly Father.  I have asked myself, what would I have prayed, said differently if I knew this would be the last prayer Aunt Kate would have ever heard?  How would my prayer have changed?  I began to go over that prayer in my mind with thoughts of wishing I had said this or said that.  These things I wanted her to know….why didn’t I say those things to her?

We have today.  We are not promised tomorrow.  I want to tell those that I love how I feel, and I want them to know that I love them.  I want you to know how special you all are to me.  How you have changed my life, made me into who I am today.  Don’t wait for a “better” time to tell those around you how you feel.  Tell them now! 

What do you want to say to someone?  Why are you waiting?

Barbara Goss
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