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A few years ago I lost my grandfather. It really had a devastating affect on our family. We knew about a month and a half before he actually passed away so luckily I was able to really, really talk to him and somewhat we said our goodbyes. We loved each other very much but 4thTimeLucky is right, it just does not feel like enough.
I vividly remember what it was like when I found out he did not have long left. It made me think about all the things I would never get to do again or never got to do at all. All the things he could have taught me that I will never learn. As a kid and a teenager, you do not think about that kind of stuff though. You love someone dearly but you don't realize that it truly is the little things that matter.
It may sound corny but if you ever go through this situation I promise it will help. So to everyone I say this..
Take time to smell the flowers.
With all the people you love, do not take them for granted. Spend as much time with them as you can. Talk to them, do things with them. Take the time to listen to them laugh because one day that laughter will be gone.
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