I think I forget to tell people who are important to me, just how special they are.
For instance, take family. They're my family, they're going to love me no matter what because they've been around me my whole life.
This way of thinking makes me lazy.
It makes me stop trying.
It makes having a passive relationship too easy.
My brother, Jake, is a hardworking, determined, driven individual. He is quick witted, and talks very passionately about things that interest him or are important to him. I don't see him very often because he lives far away, but yet I don't tell him that I miss him when I do. I don't tell him how great he is nearly enough.
My cousins Adam and Austin are two of the funniest people I know. They have a way about them that makes you feel right at home. They care about people and they love their family. When was the last time I told them how much I appreciate them?
My mom and dad are empty nesters now and even though that's hard on them they love my brother and I unconditionally. They show us they love us day in and day out through their concern, compassion, and generosity. Am I reciprocating that? Am I loving them well?
It's too easy to become complacent in our relationships, especially the ones we know we will (hopefully) have for the rest of our lives.
This makes me wonder how many other relationships I've hurt by busying myself with other things. And, on a deeper level, how have I become complacent, spiritually?
Which brings me back to these challenging questions...
How will those we love know we love them if we don't show them?
How will they know how important they are if we don't tell them?
Most of the time, they won't.
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