YOU NEVER KNOW

There are times in everyone's life
When they lose someone they
Love and care about.  When that happens,
They think they can't go another day.

It happens to all of us all the time.
We never know when or how it
Will happen.  Military, Police,
And Firefighter families live with it.

No one can be sure when they say
Goodbye to someone in the morning
That they'll see them that night.  Always
Say I love you, heed this warning.

Your world may have stopped, but
Others lives go on.  Don't lash out at
People who aren't aware of your pain,
Your loved one wouldn't want that.

Don't withdraw from the world,
Keep going--even if it's baby steps.
Talk to someone that you trust--
Or even a grief therapist.

There is no set length of time
To grieve.  Everyone does it
In their own way and time.  Remember
The good times, they'd want that.

Not knowing how or when doesn't
Mean you should live your life
Terrified all the time.  It just
Means feel blessed and enjoy life.