They Paved Paradise and put up a Parking Lot...

How much truth is there in the saying 'you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone'?

There is, in my opinion, a lot of truth in those 9 words. No matter how much you think you appreciate something or someone, when it's gone you appreciate it more.

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Til its gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

There are things in my life that I take for granted. Things I shouldn't just assume ought to be there. In reality each of us, no matter who we are, no matter what gender, race, religion, we are just people. We can't anticipate things as deep as the loss of something or someone really important to us in our lives. Until of course, we lose it.

I have loved and lost things in my life. Some things as simple as a pair of trousers I used to wear until I ripped them beyond repair. Or items that are even more sentimental such as ruined old photographs that can't be replaced. And then there's people in my life, whether it be friends I've simply lost touch with, family drifting apart, or people who have 'passed on' to wherever it is people pass on to. There's so many things out there that we all take for granted each and every day. And who are we to assume it is our right to have these things? Or to decide how the loss of something, whether it be big or small, should effect others? Something we think is rather small and insignificant, to someone else may be one of the hugest things in the world.

No matter what terms we last parted on, know that I do appreciate you the best I can. Even if I only met you for moments, online, or we parted on bad terms, all of you would have had an effect on my life to a degree. And to anyone that I can say I love, whether it is because we're close friends, family, or anything else, a huge thanks to you guys.

After that somewhat philosophical yet cheesy entry, I am going to go and consider sleep. That, or go play God with my little sim type creatures. (I am slightly addicted to the Sims 2 at the moment. Yes, I know I'm behind on the times, but my laptop won't run the Sims 3 I don't think...)

Love you all muchly.