Perspective

I've been thinking of how much the simple pass of time can change your perspective on things. How something that was once so precious and special to you at first, after you've had it awhile it just becomes a normal part of your everyday life. No longer viewed as something special just there. Possibly even forgetting it's even there at all, a constant oversight, lost. Then sadly you only are brought back to remembering just how important and special it is to you when you are at risk of loosing it or worse no longer have it.

I was thinking too of how this can even happen with people, our friends and loved ones. How when we don't get to see someone we love that often we cherish every moment we do get to spend with them. Then those we see everyday or are always in our lives, like our family, we tend to not value as much. Even possibly get irritated with some of their personal traits when too much time is spent with the person. Sometimes the irritation and annoyance can even be more focused on than how much you actually do love this person, and how much they contribute to your life. It makes me think of how growing up my little brother and I didn't get along that much, and it was always usually over stupid little things. Then as soon as I no longer saw him everyday, or had to share a bathroom, etc. I missed having him just right there close to me. To have someone to laugh with, to vent to, to just have someone there at times. So now when I spend time with him I appreciate our relationship and try not to let all the little things that still may come up affect that.

While I think the sense of novelty and splendor with anything or anyone will eventually have to fade, I can only wish that I do not let it be extinguished. Try and take the time to really evaluate all that I have that is truly precious in my life and how much different my life would be if I no longer had that/them in my life, then cherish these.