Cherish...

Cherish...too is a virtue...an important one...

Taking good care of a certain thing or person, and appreciate it's presence at all times. It's truly a wonderful feeling, especially for the appreciated. However, normally the tasks ain't carried out properly.

Typical mortals...

We only cherish things and people when they're gone. And when they are gone for good, we begin to blame ourselves for not spending time to appreciate that particular someone or something...

It applies more on people though. Relationships...be it friendship, kinship or b/r relationship...people tend to take them for granted, believing that their bond is strong, nothing can tear em apart, and they hoped for the best...

That, is the worst way to end a relationship...

There's this boy I know...

His father doted on him...the father got the boy almost whatever he wanted. That's when the boy was still very young. The boy really loved his dad.

When the boy grew older, the father fell seriously ill. Therefore, the father was unable to work, and was to stay at home...

There were times when the father called in the lil boy to accompany him for a lil while...just a lil while, and talk to him...the lil boy actually rejected the idea and chose to watch TV over keeping his dad company. The father was upset...very upset...

After some time, the father's health deteriorated and was hospitalized for some time...the lil boy can only watch as his father's fighting his illness. He wanted to apologize to his father for not accompanying him at times...but he didn't......

Despite his remorse...he still didn't stayed with his father. Instead, he went to play...

One day...the lil boy gotta go to school from the hospital after staying there overnight. The lil boy waved to his father and said " bye bye". The father waved and replied with a smile.

Halfway through school, the lil boy's mother came to pick him up and rushed to the hospital...

The lil boy reached the hospital...

He went to the his father's ward...

The curtain was drawn around his father's bed...

There were cries...

The lil boy walked through curtains...

His father was stationary...his abdomen is not moving, he's not drawing in any air...he's not breathing...

The lil boy cried...he regretted not apologizing when he got the chance. He regretted not spending time with his father when he had the opportunity...all he could do was to apologize with tears and chokes.

Did the words reach his father? I don't know...

But I do know...

The lil boy really regretted his actions...and up till this day, he still can't forgive himself for not cherishing his father...he's own father...

The message I'm trying to convey is...

Cherish every single person you have marked as a part of your life. Your parents...your siblings...your other half...hold onto them and cherish them. Don't lose them and start to regret how you should have cherished em...you can make amendments for some cases...but for the other cases......when they are gone for good, you've lost your chances as well...

Even when you can't find a reason to cherish the other party...do appreciate the effort the other had put in to cherish you...to be part of you...you may not have any regrets, but they do...don't let their appreciation go unnoticed...

Just spend more time with each other...at least a sms that showed that they still have their place in your heart.

I would say that I may not do those things listed above...but I guarantee...I'm gonna cherish every single soul that crosses my path...