Every year my birthday comes and I am beyond excited because I have all of these things to look forward to. Sometimes I forgot to sit back and look that as I am aging so are my parents, grandparents, brothers, aunts, and uncles. Sometimes I take for granted the time I spend with them and the time we get to share together on a daily basis. Taking the people who wish nothing but the best for you, the people who are always rooting in your corner, and the people who love you unconditionally for granted is something that should never be done. Yes, every family has their battles and small wars but that does not mean you give up on loving your family members. There may be a day where it is too late to tell that person you love them or you are sorry because just as we are getting older so is everyone around us. I think it is important to stop and think about how true that is because it might make us think twice before we get mad over the small stuff.

Taking a second to get off social media and use your cell phone to call your family members who you may not see every day is more special than a text or email. Picking up a pen and a piece of paper and even writing them is so meaningful and impacting. Taking small amounts of time out of your day to let the ones who always support you and care for you know that you love them is something that you will never be able to do at some point so take advantage of it while you can.

My biggest fear is waking up to the loss of a loved one and for those of you have experienced that my heart aches for you. I wish that there was a magic fountain of youth to keep everyone who is important to me here on this Earth so we could have all of the time in the world. Time is such a precious thing that us teenagers and young adults take advantage of. Yes, our schedules get hectic and busy but if we stop and think about all of the people who love us and make a little more time for them it will be well worth it in the end.

Never forget to say I love you and let your loved ones know how special they are to you because you never know when their time will come.