Speak NOW

Real life is a funny thing, you know. In real life, saying the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial. So crucial, in fact, that most of us start to hesitate, for fear of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. But lately what I’ve begun to fear more than that is letting

the moment pass without saying anything.away embarrassed, wincing as you play it all back in your head. But I think the words you stop yourself from saying

are the ones that will haunt you the longest.

I think most of us fear reaching the end of our life, and looking back regretting the moments we didn’t speak up. When we didn’t say ‘I love you.’ When we should’ve said

‘I’m sorry.’ When we didn’t stand up for ourselves or someone who needed help.

Words can break someone into a million pieces, but they can also put them back together. I hope you use yours for good, because the only words you’ll regret more than the ones left unsaid are the ones you use to intentionally hurt someone.

What you say might be too much for some people. Maybe

it will come out all wrong and you’ll stutter and you’ll walk

away embarrassed, wincing as you play it all back in your

head. But I think the words you stop yourself from saying

are the ones that will haunt you the longest.

So say it to them. Or say it to yourself in the mirror.

Say it in a letter you’ll never send or in a book millions

might read someday. I think you deserve to look back on

your life without a chorus of resounding voices saying ‘I

could’ve, but it’s too late now.’

There is a time for silence. There is a time waiting your

turn. But if you know how you feel, and you so clearly know

what you need to say, you’ll know it.

I don’t think you should wait. I think you should

speak now.

Thank you Taylor Swift.

I have found this to be quite the concept, say things when you mean it. Say it, out loud. Just say it.

There's a quote from one of my favorite movies....

[McKann, I am pretty sure you watched that movie with me the first time, I probably wouldn't say I am copying you. If you didn't watch it with me, it has been my favorite for years :)]

If you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just... Passes you by...

In life, sometimes you learn things the hard way, and sometimes you learn them too late.

This time I learned it too late.