The Time is Now!

I remember hearing this poem for the 1st time when I was younger, its message so strong and so real.
It's never grown old and always gives that drive for living in the now...

...The Things You Didn't Do
By Unonymous

Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and I dented it? 
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.

And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did? 
I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.

Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were? 
I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't.

Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug? 
I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.

And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans? 
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.

Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do,
But you put up with me, and you loved me, and you protected me.

There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from the war.

But you didn't…

My Message:
Go ahead and put it off, don't send that sms, don't send those flowers, don't buy the dress or suite you've always wanted, keep the lovely dinner set hidden for that special occasion which has never happened…. What for?
What are we waiting for? Why do we procrastinate when it comes to the greatest gift of life, the gift of caring and loving?
You know the saddest thing is that we only realise the greatness of relationships when its too late.
Why do we do that to ourselves, lets rather celebrate life right now, celebrate being around the people you love… hug them, cherish them and keep telling them that they are special.
Life is so precious, so extremely fragile and not very long, so what do we do? we spend our days complaining about this person and that person and we are always wishing for better things, when you already have it, the greatest gift G-d has given you. The gift to care to love, to give and to express your loving role in the relationships you share with everyone you come into contact with.

Don't wait for tomorrow, don't wait for that person to say it first. Just do it now, make it happen today, tell that person how important they are and how special they are in this world… all it takes is a simple sms or email and if you want to make real difference tell it to them in person, The Time is Now!!!!! At the end of the day we are all here living in this world together, we share the same ground, so we might as well make it easier for us all, by showing how much we care.

May you have an incredible week, try make a personal commitment this week to tell the closest people how much they mean to you, I assure you it will not only lift their spirits, it will lift yours too.
Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” - Napoleon Hill