Regrets only

How often do we wait for the great moments or the sad moments to get together, to understand the fragility and beauty and incredible special-ness of living.

Weddings and funerals. They are so much alike in a child's mind that I still make those Freudian slips when I talk about them.

It is okay to celebrate people. In fact, I think if life is to be lived without regrets we need to celebrate people.

People are not causes, or events. They are not birthday cakes or steak dinners. They aren't ice cream or circuses, or trips to the beach.

A person is someone who has ideas, who laughs and cries. You can hug them and hold their hands, walk with them, or just sit next to them. Take the time to get to know them, who they really are, what makes them them.

Life really is so ephemeral that every moment you spend with a soul will come back to haunt you once their hour upon this stage is over. The simplest conversations, the words not spoken, the sound of their breath echoing off the walls at night become Hallmark moments and Christmas card pictures never sent.

Collect these treasures now when they seem so trivial. You will never regret it.