When everything feels like it moves faster by the day, we sometimes forget to pause and take in the beauty of the moments we&rsquo;re given. It&rsquo;s only when something shakes us that we&rsquo;re reminded of just how fragile life is. In the past few weeks, we have witnessed tragedies that serve as a harsh reminder that life, as easily as it is given, can be taken away in the blink of an eye. So, it&rsquo;s time to slow down and go easy, Fam.
Cherishing our loved ones doesn&rsquo;t have to mean showering them with grand gestures. Our love can be felt in the quiet good mornings, the late-night drives, the warm laughter during dinner, or that favorite song you turn up on the radio. It can be in the selfies you didn&rsquo;t plan, the sweet texts you kept, the hug you gave just because. Too often, we&rsquo;re caught up in what we don&rsquo;t have, or what we wish we had more of&mdash;time, success, answers. But when you lose someone, you realize it was always about presence. Just being there. Fully.
So today, don&rsquo;t wait for the perfect moment. Tell your partner how much they mean to you. Visit your parents. Call your best friend. Look through those old photos and smile&mdash;not with sadness, but with gratitude.
Life may be uncertain, but love leaves traces that never fade. In every memory we hold onto, we keep the people we&rsquo;ve lost alive. And in every moment we choose to be fully present with the ones we love, we build memories that will last long after we&rsquo;re gone.