The Thought of Losing - 8/16/2000

You say you know what it is like to lose something. To have something taken away from you and to you it seems unfair. But most of the time you haven't even been through half of what you think you understood. The things that happen to other people and you say, "I know what it's like. I can relate. I understand." Simple words of sympathy to make someone feel like they are not alone. But in all actuality can you feel what they are feeling at the exact moment they are feeling it... probably not. Because if you've even experienced that disappointment, even just yesterday, you won't feel as bad as they do today.

And when someone is scared of losing something or someone or just scared in general, you try to comfort them, tell them everything will be alright. But who is to say that. Who knows for sure. No one does and that is even scarier. Because when you are afraid of losing what means the most to you or you are afraid of being a nobody, you cant do anything to change how you feel. Because no matter what you have no idea what can and will happen. And just the plain thought of losing is scary enough.