You Shouldn’t Wait To the Last Minute to Say “I Love You”

She went by Rosie or Mrs. Clarence, but she was always granny to me. Mild-tempered and full of love she never let a day go by without saying, “I love you.” I thought my granny was invincible next to me. Then one day my dad told me my granny had cancer. Some how I knew that at the end of this battle I would be left standing alone.

The day my mom told me I needed to go see my granny my heart sank. Something in my heart told me to prepare for the worse. As we pulled into her long driveway I couldn’t help but reminisce on all the time we spent in that yard. For a second I let myself think my granny would be rushing out any minute to greet me with open arms. Accepting reality I walked into the house that once was a home. Chills crept up my spine as I looked around there was no warmth. It was like my granny’s spirit that once flowed throughout the house was slowly fading away. I could hear the faint sound of a monitor beeping. That very sound led me to the bedside of the once invincible granny. As she lay there numb to the outside world I couldn’t help, but allow the tears to escape my eyes. This wasn’t my granny this was the remains of what the disease couldn’t devour. My mom tried to console me, but at that point there was nothing she could do for me. There was nothing she could do to ease the pain, and some unknown feeling of guilt. Something was drawing me to her I didn’t know what it was, but I had to find out. I reached for her hand and felt at home. Her touch let me know that everything was going to be okay, and that I longer had to worry my granny. The hardest part was over she was finally at peace, and so was I. As I let go of her hand for a moment I caught a glimpse of the person I loved with all my heart. With that peace of mind I gave my granny a kiss on her cheek and whispered, “I love you” loud enough for only her to hear. My granny died the next day. In my heart I know that she was holding on just for me, because she knew her “babygirl” was coming.

People today are quick to react and slow to think about the things they do. No one should ever become too busy or consumed with themselves to let the ones they love know how they feel. My granny taught me the importance of that along with a host of other things. Life is too short love the people you love while you still have them. Make the best of the time you have. You never know if the next time you see someone could be the last. The worst feeling in the world is not being able to utter those last three words to the people that mean the most to you. You should never let the last time be the first time you say, “I love you.” LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE.