Like I'm gonna lose you..

You know, life gets comfortable. Too comfortable. We take THINGS for granted, and even worse, we learn to take the PEOPLE for granted. It's easy to appreciate people like veterans and first responders, but what about the people more important? Your parents, your siblings, your best friend, and your spouse (your love, the father/mother of your children/your rock). They are fixtures in your life, people you need more than you ever know until they are gone.


Megan Trainor's new song is my jam right now. I listen to it on repeat, and it helps me see things a little more clearly. When I feel down on myself, on my relationships, when I feel like things are sliding, this is my go to song now. (It's called "Like I'm gonna lose you"), and here are the lyrics. Read them line by line. Listen to the song. Let it all sink in :

I found myself dreaming
In silver and gold
Like a scene from a movie
That every broken heart knows we were walking on moonlight
And you pulled me close
Split second and you disappeared and then I was all alone

I woke up in tears
With you by my side
A breath of relief
And I realized
No, we're not promised tomorrow

So I'm gonna love you
Like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna hold you
Like I'm saying goodbye wherever we're standing
I won't take you for granted 'cause we'll never know when
When we'll run out of time so I'm gonna love you
Like I'm gonna lose you
I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

 In the blink of an eye
Just a whisper of smoke
You could lose everything
The truth is you never know

So I'll kiss you longer baby
Any chance that I get
I'll make the most of the minutes and love with no regrets

Let's take our time
To say what we want
Use what we got
Before it's all gone
'Cause no, we're not promised tomorrow


So take a second tonight, and hold that someone special a little closer and try and imagine your life if they weren't here tomorrow, and then hold them even tighter at that thought.