A Minute with Mo

Hey you! I hope you've being progressive thus far in this new year. Its been amazing for me in so many ways and I'm just grateful for each day and the new opportunities presented. :) I've been in a really 'reflective' mood here lately and saw a picture with the old cliche 'Dont Know What You Got Til Its Gone' and it got my wheels to turning and made me think really long and hard about some of the things that I no longer have... and if I truly recognized them for what they were, now and then.  In a lot of ways I agree with the statement and I've used it before but I'm curious what type of lens people are looking through when they say it, whether they view it positively or negatively, cause I think it can be used both ways. Frankly, more often than not, I've heard more people use the phrase negatively, meaning they are sad or down about the particular thing or person that they have lost and could have some regrets. It seems as though people looking...

Life's recent events have made me take a moment to step back and evaluate my friendships with certain people.  Friendship is something that I take very seriously... and maybe its because I've had some really good friendships and I also consider myself to be a good friend (most of the time - hey I am human.) To me, a friendship is just as serious as a relationship (in my humble opinion). They require many of the same ingredients, - time, communication, trust, dependability, stability, FUN, you have to like the person, have at least a few things in common and they will be tried at times... My friendships are delicate - almost like flowers...you have to give it certain things in order for the friendship to blossom, grow and continue to survive... if you don't... it will eventually die. *Note: Not all friendships were meant to survive...goes with the whole "people come into your life for a reason and/or season" and not all are meant to remain forever. As I matur...