Nothing is forever.
'Nothing is forever'. I hear this phrase all the time but today was a day when I realised how true it is. When you have had something for so long you take it for granted. This is human nature, something we are all guilty of. I always think I'm different, I'm the one person who knows what it is like to live 'without' and anything other than that is a luxury.
A person; a friend, a relative, someone you see every day and have always meant to speak to but just never get around to it, until one day, they aren't there any more.
An object; a family heirloom, a letter or a photography that is worthless but means so much.
An animal; a cat you've had since you were ten years old and known since the day it was born.
Today I lost my cat, Lily. She was more to me than just a pet, she had lived with me through more than any of my friends, and she gave me comfort when I needed it most and every morning, without fail, she would be waiting in the bathroom sink for me to turn the tap on so she could have a drink.
She won't be there tomorrow, or the day after that. And although I would moan about how annoying she was, and how I wanted to brush my teeth - just once - without having to wait for her to finishing drinking, I loved her for it and will miss that most of all.
Don't be like me and take anything for granted. Appreciate what you have, whilst you are lucky enough to have it. It may not be there forever.
