Time Doesn't Stand Still After All

I'm sure we all wish we could go back in time for one reason or another.

For some it's to fix a mistake.

Others want to take back what they said.

Certain people may just want a second chance.

I just want more time.

I lost my time once before with the first man I ever loved and lost.

I don't want it to happen again.

I wish I would've listened more.

I wish I would've asked him more about what it was like when he grew up.

I wish I would've sat and listened to him talk.

I wish I would've held on to his hugs a little tighter, a little longer.

I wish I would've given him one more kiss before he left.

Luckily I haven't lost my chance yet.

There's STILL time.

Right?

Yet, I don't feel as if it's enough.

Will it ever be enough?

Is it in fact too late?

I can still listen.

I can still talk to him about what it was like when he was growing up.

I can still sit there late at night and listen to him talk.

I can still hug a little tighter, a little longer.

I can still give him one more kiss before he goes.

Right?

Don't take your family for granted.

Life is a precious gift and not a guarantee.

Don't forget to listen.

Don't forget to ask questions.

Don't hesitate to ask them.

They aren't stupid.

You'll feel stupid for not asking them later.

Remember all that time you thought you had?

Where did it all go?

What does it mean now?

I could kick myself for all the times I complained about spending time with family,

For all the times I rolled my eyes when my mom told me to record the stories he was telling,

Even more so when I didn't want to talk to them on the phone.

Who does that?!

I wish I could go back and have more time.

More time to spend at their house, sitting on the floor.

More time on the phone, talking about nothing in particular. 

More time observing.

More time laughing.

Less time rolling my eyes.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about what I am missing out on.

Thinking about what I'm missing does me no good.

Crying does me no good.

Being active does a lot of good.

So I'm going to make more time.

Take the time to call your loved ones.

Take the time to ask for advice.

Take the time to talk about the past.

Take the time to listen.

Take the time.

Tell them you love them.

Tell them.

xoxo