My husband and I attended the funeral service of a young woman some time ago; many people said lovely things about her. The part that struck me the most was when it was time for her husband to give his testimony about her. His words were powerful, they touched me so much tears rolled down my cheeks even though I never knew this woman or met her. The crowd was moved and convinced he really loved his late wife dearly. However, one thought kept coming to my  mind, I hope he expressed this depth of love and affection to his wife, I hope she knew how much she meant to him before she died!

Recently, a Facebook friend of mine passed on. I have never met this lady before but we just used to comment on each other’s posts. I was shocked beyond words to see several RIP posts on her wall. I saw so many sweet things written by people about how awesome she was and how she had influenced their lives positively. I said to myself again, I hope they expressed these to her before she left this world.

There was another story of a man who was so ill and needed so much money for treatment. His wife had gone helter-skelter seeking for assistance. Friends gave one reason or the other why they couldn’t offer support financially. Unfortunately, the man passed on! On the day of the burial, she received different envelopes of cash gifts to support his burial. When it was time for her to speak, she said to everyone “If you had given my husband all of this money when he was sick, he would not have died”.

Why am I sharing these? Appreciate those you love, those you admire, and those who mean a lot to you. It is important that you communicate your appreciation to them. Praise them, let them know how much of a blessing they are to you while they are still alive.

If your parents are still alive, shower them with gifts, take excellent care of them. Don’t wait till they die and then begin to spend millions for their burial to show off. Show off now and lavish on them while they are still alive and let them be proud of the son/daughter they have.

Finally, let your spouse know how much of value he/she is to you. When was the last time you genuinely expressed this? Now is the time to write that sweet and touching poem not when they are dead. Do not take your spouse for granted. You may not know how much of a pillar they are in your life until they are gone!

Life is short my friend. Don’t withhold love! God bless you.

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