Things that need said

I know, I say it alot.. "never wait to tell someone how you feel" "life is short", blah blah blah...

Well, the past weeks I've had 3 deaths of people I've known. I had a neighbor across the street that I've known my whole life pass. Great man that was always great for a story about his travels thru life. Always complimenting me on how nice my cars always look and that I always get the neatest toys.
I close friend of mine from my distant past's mother passed on the week before that. She was someone that was always there to listen to me and my problems. Offereing advice on life, love and the odd story. I hadn't seen the family in years and it was like I had never left for some, and others couldn't believe that I made it... but how can I not?
My buddie's mom died of cancer 2 weekends ago and that was a sudden shock for us all. Such a great lady that always opened their home to us for cards, beer, quad riding and bonfires.
All of them are missed for their own reasons.

I've had some changes in my life as well. My travel companion, girlfriend, love and best friend and I have decided that it might be time for her travels to move on along a new path. Long distance is hard... being in two different places in our hearts and minds is harder.

It's no one's fault. No one fought, no one did anything wrong. Just got to the point where 2-3 days every other week ( or 4 ) isn't enough, yet if we were living in the same town, I'm sure it would be TOO much time together for where we're at.

It's not a matter of not loving one another. It's not a matter of us not missing each other, wishing the other one was there to share in something that only WE can 'get'. It's about time and distance. Too much distance, and not enough time.
We tell each other "I love you", "I miss you", " I need you" and mean it.
Maybe time will show that what we have is bigger than all this and can work itself out, and maybe there's someone else right around the corner that will be the one.... I don't know. If I did I'd be playing the lottery.

All I know is that I'm here... I'm not going anywhere... I love her dearly. I miss her more than I can put into words. I hope one day again we can travel not only the roads with concrete, but life's road once again together.
Maybe I'm stupid.
Maybe I'm a hopeless romantic.
Maybe I HOPE I know what I'm doing and know there's a bigger map that will prove that our roads are still on the right route and will merge again down a few more exits. All detours do.

Before it's too late, those 3 words that we all long to hear are what binds our hearts and souls. It makes us smile, it makes us cry and it makes us whole. Before it's too late... we all need to hear them.
Before you run out of days.... Don't let things go unsaid, please.