friends and family

Why is it we loose touch with family and friends that mean the most to us? Our lives get busy ... we get used to the everyday grind ... spinning on the neverending hamster wheel called life. It's pretty sad if you think about it. I found out tonight that one of my favorite cousins in the world ... he is like a brother to me ... is very sick. Another friend of mine, one who I am helping give a wedding shower for this weekend, I haven't seen in over 4 years. How sad is that! We take them for granted. I've taken them ... their friendship for granted. I need to do better. Friends and families are given to us ... they are blessings from God ... we should cherish them and the relationships that we have and hold on to them because we never know when they might be taken from us.