We are in a constant circle of new life and great losses. I always find myself reflecting after some one I know passes. At funerals we discuss how wonderful these people were, memories that will remain in our hearts, and how those people touched us. You always hear about how we wish we told them that more. There are memorials at parks or foundations built in their honor. But... why don't we do those when they are alive? I understand it's a grieving process - to build something and hold their memory, keep it alive. But, we should tell people how we feel now. Make them realize what they mean to you now.

Share a memory with someone you rarely talk with. Tell them something, the smallest thing, that impacted you. I find myself doing this after a death and then I slowly taper off. Eventually, I become nervous or weary to send praise out of the blue. But I have the courage after a death. It pushes me to reach out to people I never would have. Does that happen to you? Maybe it's my way of grieving, by passing on love to others? Does that sound cliche?

It's also possible this hits me harder because I'm not religious and don't know about an 'after-life' or 'being together again, soon.' So, I need to rely on telling people now. I can't imagine seeing them again or that they can hear me talking now.

My message in this post is to just pass on love and if someone does something that touches you, even if you don't like them, tell them.