Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday

**Knock, knock, knock.**

Tomorrow is at the door.

Yesterday, like a breeze, is heading out the window.

I sit in my house, the present, and I think about how tomorrow and yesterday flow around me.

I think about how one day, tomorrow might stay at her house and not knock on my door. I think about this because nothing is promised. Health, relationships, everything.

“Nothing is forever, forever is a lie. All we have is what’s between hello and goodbye.” – Marilyn Bergman.

I say this not to sound negative or to scare anyone, but because we’re in a cycle, a circle of life that is spinning like a spool unwinding, and we need to grab on tight before we get left behind.

Someone I love is sick, and the other day, they had a big health scare. When I found out, I didn’t really have a reaction. But when I saw them in person, when I spoke to them, I broke down.

I wondered why everyone was so calm. I wondered why this healthy person is breaking down and why every time I spoke to them, my vision clouded.

When something challenging or upsetting happens, I brush it off. I say, “Everything will be fine,” or “It’s not too bad.” I do this to protect myself because when I put my protective walls down and the truth flows in, everything changes.

It’s hard to let people in sometimes because with them comes the risk of being left with nothing but memories.

But if we keep ourselves locked away, we’ll lose a lot more than we’ll gain.

Which is why it’s so important to appreciate everything you have. Even if it isn’t much, it's something, it's someone.

So call your grandparents, check on your friends, see how they are. Text your cousin that you haven’t seen in years.

Reconnect, because life is too short to let it pass you by.