Who Knew?

Why didn't anyone ever tell me that podcasts were so fucking great?

Seriously though, they're awesome! I have recently (the last 7-8 months) been listening to podcasts during my work days, and I am enthralled. I have found several podcasts that are as entertaining as they are spooky/creepy, and one that is downright hilarious. Here are my official podcast recommendations for the imaginary people who will read this blog post.

True Hauntings

American Hauntings

Scared to Death

Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

The Loremen

The Midnight Library

 Dear ******,

    I never wrote any letters to you while you were present in my life. There was no need to write you a letter, because you were always here. Always here for me, and always, always, always here for Jason. 

    Your absence in our lives is as fresh today as it was on that horrible day back in May when we found out you were gone. Taken too soon, another victim of the global pandemic. The last time Jason texted you was 4 months ago today. He had no way of knowing that afternoon that, less than 24 hours later, you would be gone.

    Do you have any idea how badly your best friend misses you? Think about how much a person could realistically miss their best friend, and multiply that by a thousand. That *almost* comes close to how much you are missed by Jason.

    Do you have any idea how badly I miss you? You've been a constant entity in mine and Jason's entire relationship, and up until 4 months ago I had no idea how completely I loved you for who you were to Jason, and who you were to me. I never could have imagined I would miss you this much. I knew you for almost 7 years, and it wasn't enough. Nowhere near enough.

    I don't know where you are now, but I do know that you are okay. I've seen you twice since you left, and I've heard your voice one more time. I don't know how or why I've been able to see you and Jason hasn't. I'm just grateful - eternally grateful to know that you are okay. Make sure to save a seat in heaven for your buddy, okay? You WILL see him again, but not yet. Not yet.

Love Always,

~Micah

DON'T WAIT!

 Don't wait.

My dear friends, this is the most important piece of advice that I will EVER have to offer to you and to the world at large. DON'T WAIT!

Don't wait to take that trip. There's never going to be a perfect time and you're never going to have 'enough' money saved up for the trip of your dreams. Just go. Go now, before it's too late.

Don't wait to love the skin you’re in. Your body is a gift from the Universe. It's the best gift you'll ever get, and to love it with anything less than the whole of your being is an insult to the Universe.

Don't wait to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself the way people who love and care about you would treat you. Do it now.

Don't wait for a special occasion to use the "good China". Use it now! Use it when you have company over, use it when you're eating by yourself. Get some Panda Express takeout and class that shit up with some China plates, just because you can.

Don't avoid wearing those awesome fucking shoes you treated yourself to (well done, btw) because you want to keep them looking nice for as long as possible. Wear them now. Wear them everywhere. And when the day comes that those worn out, torn out, busted-sole shoes have to go the way of all things, rejoice in the fact they served their purpose in the world, because shoes are made to be worn.

Don't wait for a special occasion or an exclusive party invite to wear that sassy dress you just had to have. Wear it now! Wear it to dinner and a movie. Wear it to the grocery store. Walk the proverbial red carpet as you go to pick up your second grader from school. Rock that shit like the fabulous bitch that you are.

And more MOST important of all, DON'T WAIT TO TELL THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE, THAT YOU LOVE THEM. Read that again. And again. And now read it one more time. I cannot possibly stress this enough.

Tomorrow is promised to no one. I can't stress that enough, either. TOMORROW IS PROMISED TO NO ONE. You never know when the last time you told someone you love them will turn out to be the last time you ever told them you loved them.

I am writing this blog post today because just this morning my husband found out that his best friend in the entire world, his partner in crime since the first grade, passed away yesterday. Jason communicated with him on Sunday and had no idea that 24 hours later his friend would be gone forever.

Things happen... accidents, sickness, whatever. Life can turn on a dime and your whole world can change in the blink of an eye. So for the love of Christ and all that is holy, DON’T FUCKING WAIT.