People come and go like seasons.

Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you had, what you’ve lost, and what you took for granted. Sometimes I guess you have to take a step back and realize who’s important in your life; who you can live with, but most importantly who you can’t live without. People come and go like seasons. They come into our lives and quickly leave, but some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same. Life doesn’t give you the people you want. It gives you the people you need; to help you, to hurt you, to love you, to leave you, and to make you into the person you were meant to be. Too often we don’t realize what we have until it’s gone. Too often we’re too stubborn to step outside of our own shoes and say, “Sorry I was wrong.” Too often it seems like we hurt the ones closest to our hearts and we let the most foolish things tear us apart. They are the people who are there for you unconditionally. They’re the people who never question you and support you no matter what. They are the people worth living for so the biggest mistake you could ever make is drifting apart from someone you once had the time of your life with. Never take someone for granted. Hold every person close to your heart cause you might wake up one day and realize that you’ve lost a diamond while you were collecting stones. People get caught up in what could be instead of appreciating what is. Don’t fall into that trap. Appreciate what you have and who you have because the future can take it all away from you.

Irene