Can you hold on to the people who sacrifice for you? Can you see the moments they choose you over themselves, not when it's convenient but when you really need it? When no sacrifice is too large, no love is too great.
One of my favorite ideas from business, is “revealed preference.” It simply means that your actions show what you believe much better than what you say. And life, I think, is like that. We all know what we are supposed to say, but what we do is what counts.
In my own life, I’ve started to take note of the people who are there, not just when I really need it, but just in my day to day life. My observation would be that crisis can generate attention, but attention outside of crisis comes from love. And those few people who show that type of love are worthy of me, of my thought, of my intention, of my sacrifice.
As you read this, I wonder:
* Who in your life puts you first, not only when they should or have to?
* Have you told those people how much it means, not just in general but each time it happens?
* Have you made the choice about whom you hold closest? Does it show?
We have the opportunity to show people who we are. We can’t do this for everyone and sometimes the choice is paralyzing. It might seem easier to run from fire to fire, we certainly have enough of them. But those who you hold when you need not, those special few will feel it. And so will you.
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