Losing Greatness

It's hard to lose a loved one. You look at the world differently when they're gone. Wonder if they did all the things they had dreamed of doing. And it puts your life in perspective too. Are you living as loud and as bravely as you can? My brother in law lost his mother to cancer a few years ago, but man was she fierce! She's not let it take her down when it came to helping others. And we honor her memory and love every year through a food drive for the homeless. That's what she wanted to do, help those who couldn't help themselves. Last night he lost his grandmother also and she was like a second mother to him. Loved him beyond words, never turned him away when he would mess up. She made everyone feel loved and cherished. The world is missing that light today. 

What's happened to our world? When has having the most liked photo or most retweeted post been so important? I miss just getting together with friends and having a blast laughing and joking around. There is a love and a connection with people we are missing. I don't want to disappoint generations past who fought so hard to find that for us. Who worked days and nights with their own hands to give us opportunity of a better life. Living out loud doesn't mean being heard or seen. It means giving your all for what you believe to be true. To give yourself in service of others. Love is seriously what this world is missing.