Day 252: seeing friends I haven't seen in awhile

Hello again,
Today I am thankful for getting the chance to see friends I haven't seen in quite awhile. About 3yrs to be exact. They moved to BC three yrs ago and are here for awhile visiting with friends they haven't seen in awhile and today they came by to see us. It was so nice to see them in person and catch up. Another reason I am so thankful for this is that I realized (once again) how short life can be. I found out this morning that a friend of mine passed away of cancer and she wasn't even 40 yet. It hit me pretty hard. So to be able to visit with friends I haven't seen but have been intending to-it was really good. You get in this mode where you plan to visit sometime but there is always something to do or work to do and it gets put off because there will be time later. But there is not always time later because things can happen. I don't mean to be depressing but I am just saying that it is important to catch up now and not put it off. It is important to make time for the important people in your life because we won't always be here. So I am so very thankful for the time spent visiting and catching up with friends today because I know I am guilty of planning to come see them but never making it happen. I would like to say there have been obstacles in the way at times but not all the time. So I am thankful that they came here and we could catch up. I feel bad because I hadn't talked to my friend (who passed away recently) in awhile because I got busy. I didn't know how sick she was and it was a shock to me to learn she died. It shouldn't be like that. I suppose this is a mixed post and I apologize if it isn't quite completely positive but I am struggling here with lots of emotions. I am just being honest here. I am thankful for my friends and thankful for seeing them and catching up with them. Life is so very short. I am thankful for the time I have to be with those who are important to me. Work will always be there but people won't. Anyways I am really thankful for the time I got to spend with friends of my family and mine. Thanks for reading this post and don't forget to tell those you love that you love them. :)