I enjoyed watching the Young Sheldon tv show and I was in tears when his father died. He was such a likeable character. The writers really tugged at the heart strings on that episode as Sheldon, who doesn't show emotion, dealt with his father's death. He played over and over and over in his mind (and in scenes to bring us to tears) the last moment when his father left for work and said goodbye. Now knowing it was his last goodbye, Sheldon imagined all the possible things he could have said to his father instead of treating it like the usual mundane goodbye.
How this hits home with me. There are many times when loved ones, especially the youngest ones, forget to give a hug goodbye when they leave. I know things are often chaotic and it's hard enough to find all their belongings and get out the door all at once. Or maybe some just don't like hugs as much as I do. I also know that children don't think, and never should they, "what if this is the last time I see them?" I don't focus on that either, but hugs are always precious no matter how many I get.
I do know the important thing is that even if we never get a last hug, or an "I love you", our relationships are strong enough that we know the love is there. I'm sorry we get too busy or pre-occupied to always express it. Despite knowing it, it can't be shown too often. On the other hand, it is often just habit to hug goodbye, and we may not even remember if we did it or not because it is done so often. If I should leave this world, just remember it as if we did hug. I am sure it was in your heart.
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