Remember that loved ones are important

An American philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “Children, who play life, discern its true law and relations more clearly than men…” This proposition is vague without a lot of context, so in other words, we as young adults often forget the importance of loved ones.

We forget this as we get carried away with our lives, then something of high magnitude occurs, and we remember and must always remind ourselves this truth.

When we were young, we all enjoyed pleasing those around us. Pleasing teachers by saying, “look Mrs. Teacher! I did it!” was common. Or grabbing a second item of anything anyone gave you, like candy bars, so that a sibling could have one as well. It is unfortunate that we seem to no longer care about the condition of loved ones, at least not often. We exhibit this change through the self-centered direction of our day-to-day lives.

Then something of high magnitude involving a loved one occurs and we are brought back to the truth. Whoever this is might tell you they need to discuss something. You will look up from your couch as you motion to rise, but then they will say, “Stay down. It is just a talk.” After a conversation occurs, the first one you have truly had with a loved one in years, you have to ask yourself, “Do I feel guilty?”

To conclude the conversation, they will tell you, “You should not wait until there is a baby to talk to me.” (Or whatever the occurrence is.) And though we have seen all the signs before, we only remember loved ones are important until after an occurrence so blatant.

Once we do remember however, it is in our power to change our ways. Remember something that happened when you were young. Call up your mother and tell her about it and that you love her. Look at yourself and what really matters. It is best to remember this so that when you are old, you say, “Everyone I know has gone away.”