I Miss...

Recently I've been thinking a lot about my past. High school, football games, parties, people, ex-boyfriends, everything. It's weird to think how you can remember the most random things. Like it's hard to remember your best friend's birthday, but you remember the color hair bow your sister wore in her first grade yearbook photo. I don't really understand it. 

Do I really miss everything I remember from back in the day? Or things I don't remember? What's the point of missing things? Sorry this is a random thought, but I had to talk it out. My friend just recently had a three year anniversary of a friend's death and it made me think of my friend Seth who died two years ago. I miss him. Why does God let us miss things? Not even really miss things, but mainly be sad when we miss things. 

So here's my conclusion for my random thought: God makes us miss things, especially people, to make us realize how much of a gift they are. Never take anything or anyone around you for granted. Everything is a gift. The act of missing is a simple reminder that God loves us so much that he lets us connect with something in such a way to make us feel that way. When people die, it's nice to know you're not not going to see them again...because we will. :)

Emily