Appreciate Those You Love NOW!

Sadly, the only way some people will learn to appreciate you is by losing you.

When you are a good person, a warrior who lives your life intensely by a code of honor, you mean what you say and say what you mean. When you give your word, you keep it; when you tell someone that you love him or her, you mean it. When you give your heart to someone and marry that person, you have pledged your heart to him or her, and you stand by that decision through thick and thin. You would never change your mind or not stand by those you love.

But unfortunately, there are not many people left in this world who you can truly trust. People are fickle; their word means nothing more than a sneeze. Don’t be too confident when someone tells you that he or she loves you. Most other people’s word or promises mean very little. When someone says that he or she loves you, the real question is, “Until when?”

When people see that you mean what you say and say what you mean, they know that you will stand by what you say. If you are that kind of person, and you tell someone that you love him or her, they feel confident that you will not change your heart. And sometimes, the other person feels that since he or she can count on you, it is okay to not appreciate you or to hurt you over and over again because you will always be there for them.

What they fail to realize is that you can’t hurt someone over and over again and expect that person’s energy to remain the same. Even honorable people with good hearts have their limits. These people will usually put up with a lot of garbage while they are trying to help those they love or care for, but they are not God. There comes a point that they have given all they have to give.

Sadly, the only way some people will learn to appreciate you is by losing you. Anne Frank stated that, “Dead people receive more flowers than the living one because regret is stronger than gratitude.” People will push those who love them, care for them, and would do anything for them, until they finally break. It is only after they have destroyed everything that they finally see how special the love that they threw away was and how much they miss it and want it back.

If you are lucky enough to find one or two people who love you completely, you better appreciate them. You better shower them with love, appreciation, and enjoy your time with them. Remember, every single time that they walk out that door could be the last time that you will ever see them. Every time you break their heart, could be the last memory that they ever have of you. Every time you hurt them, curse them, or show them they are not really that important to you, could be the last straw for them.

If you really love someone, NOW is the time to let them know it — NOW is the time to appreciate their love and your relationship. NOW is the time to make things right, because tomorrow may be too late. You never know where the other person’s breaking point is. It is better to stop and think than to live a life of regret. Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the multiple award-winning book, The Art of Inner Peace, available from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1937884279. Signed copies are available from: https://www.the-art-of-inner-peace.com/.