Say What You Need to Say

Everytime I hear John Mayer's song Say What you Need to Say it takes me back to when my Dad was sick and I did just that, I said to him what I needed to say to him and now 4 years later I have no regrets for the time we spent together in sickness or in health. I took a few minutes the night of his death and told him I loved him , I thanked him , I told him no matter near or far I knew as long as his were the hands I had to fall back in to I would be just fine, I told him I would be ok and I would be ok mainly because his wisdom would forever ring in my head. He used to say " Don't do something nice for someone so you can throw it in their face 2 months down the line , do it because you truly wanted to and not for personal gain or don't do it all "


How often do we say what we need to say? How often do we say I love you just because?  How often do we say Thank you? You are welcome? You did a good job? You look nice today? I appreciate what you have done for me ? Trust me I am not the best at this, I own that but perhaps in this new year I will be.  If every day each one of us stops and recognizes a good deed,  send a stranger a smile, think before you react ( HA I need to work on that one ),  or even be nicer to yourself.  Treat yourself to that expensive pair of shoes, go see that concert, be spontaneous, step outside your comfort zone and say what you need to say!

So my friends in 2012 , Say What You Need to Say , Do What you Need to Do, and Live life like you want to live it.
I have the most amazing family and friends and I Love You All !! Now see how hard was that ?

No resolutions, because that puts too many expectations on yourself and lets face it, how many times do we have personal failure every year because of them, don't start your year on a higher % of failure,  just do it to make yourself feel better and have some peace.

XOXO

Lori