Losing

Losing people that I'm close to, whether friends or family, is never easy and something I feel like I'll never get used to, even though it's happened quite often in my life so far. There is a small group of former friends, all of whom I was very close to, that I have lost due to my own mistakes.  For them, I can only offer my sincerest apologies and hope that their lives are happy and that I enjoyed our brief time together.

Then there are those friends, family, and dear ones that I have lost because they passed away.  Some I knew well and was close to and others I didn't have the opportunity but, all the same, I will have a hole in my heart where they once were.  Lastly, there are those that I have lost because they, for whatever reason, have one away from my life.  This final group is especially hurtful personally because I can't help but feel like I could have done more to help them in their time of need so that they didn't have to leave.

The moral of the story? Hold on to those friends and family and loved ones you do have because you never know when you might lose them or what the future may bring.  That is why, for the family, friends and dear ones I have now, I hold onto them and appreciate them as much as I can every day.

Maybe being able to do that has been my one saving grace.