so much we take for granted these days. our health, our jobs, our friends, our families, our everyday conveniences. and then we act affronted when those things are taken from us or altered in a way that disturbs our normal routine.

so many of us go through each day, assuming that everything we need will always be there for us, right in front of us, and some of us settle into the complacency that things aren't meant to be worked for anymore.

the truth is, you can never stop fighting, nor can you ever cease to work hard and tirelessly for the people and things you care about. otherwise you will lose them.

in an instant, a single moment, something/someone very near and dear to you can be taken away...without causation or explanation. and afterwards, you're left to deal with the remorse, guilt, pain, grief, consequences, etc. of what's happened. some people might claim that they are strong enough to take on anything, but when it happens to you, every strong leg you had underneath you gets knocked away. then you have to figure out what to do next. those of us who have faith in God trust in the fact that He will see us through these things, but you also must have faith in yourself--and what you can do--and faith in the ones you love and the things you take comfort in.

don't take people for granted. don't take the things important to you for granted, either. cherish everything that is given to you, for these are all blessings. and the people you love and trust in, these are all angels.