We’ve all seen how life can be taken in an instant. Recently I’ve been surrounded by love and by death. It makes me want to reach for everything I want and never settle for less. There’s not enough time for settling.

A few weeks ago an old friend (we dated) reached out to me. He lives across the country and I haven’t seen him in over a year maybe two. He said he’s been thinking of me and wanted to know how I was doing. We’ve always had this strong connection but distance got in the way.

I shared some deep insights which I wanted his feedback. It was about love. I heard myself almost saying I love you on the voice memo. I love him for the person he is and how he inspires me to live boldly. However, I held back.

His response to my message was so moving it made me cry. At the end of his message he said that he loved me. It took me by surprise but I told him I felt the same.

I realize we shouldn’t hold back! I don’t know when I’ll see him again but it doesn’t matter. We both expressed ourselves wholeheartedly without any expectations. Love and live boldly. I will say it again. There’s not enough time to settle.