Blame it on the rain...

As the rain falls, gently from the gray sky, I think back to a time when the winds were harsher, and the rain was pelting my face like tiny ice needles. There were more drops traveling horizontally than vertical.  Granted, that was only an hour ago, but it was intense!

I don't know why I wait to do things at the last minute, like I have said before, I do my best work with a deadline looming!

I spent the weekend at work, playing, and ignoring domestic chores! I will not bore you with details, but my chore turned into a desperate need today as opposed to a 'want to do.' After a trudge down 'LaSalle Creek' and a great margarita, my task was complete! I guess I could have waited to do laundry, but it had to be done.

This rant kind of reminds me of other wants and needs.

As we go through life, we meet many people, some in passing, some who make an impact on our day, and others who make an impact for a lifetime.

I had such a person in my life until March of this year. We hadn't known each other long, about three years, but we had become very close. . The type of person you could call any time, day or night, and she would assure you everything would be okay, then check on you the next day to make sure. We hung out that Monday and made dinner plans for that fateful Tuesday night, but it didn't work out. I got a call that Tuesday afternoon that she had died suddenly in her sleep! At only forty-three, she was too young to go away, but obviously God saw otherwise. It is a sad memory, but I have the good times to remember. and they definitely outweigh the bad moments.

Granted, there are others in my life I care about, and I am trying to be more vigilant to let them know how I feel and that I am there for them, just as my friend was for me!

I will never again  say "we need to get together and catch up!" It has to be a want, then a self-commitment to make it happen. Life is too short to have regrets, and tomorrow may not always be here to take care of your 'needs' much less your 'wants.'

I am not perfect, and may slip into a self absorbing routine again, but I am going to make a conscious effort to not let that happen again.

And if my words have done nothing else, pick up the phone and tell a friend you haven't talked to in awhile, hello, ask how they are and do it because you want to, not need to!

Until next week...