I was slapped in the face today.  Not literally, though it would have been well deserved.  Instead, I was reminded just how disconnected I have been from those I care about.

The amazing technologies that have given us the unreal opportunities that lie in social media have made us so well connected that we have come full circle.  There is so much information coming at us at any given time, it is impossible to keep up. I am guilty of not being able to keep up and forgetting to look in on those I love.

A dear friend lost his partner a few days ago, mentioned it and I didn’t even notice.  I was so caught up in writing a bunch of guest blog posts, moderating he said/she said bitchfests, preparing for meetings, planning a trip and losing the one I love (though not to death, thankfully) to realize that someone else was hurting.  It wasn’t until I saw a tragically beautiful and poignant photo of him embracing his beloved for the last time – in the ICU hospital bed with the breathing tube still in place – that I knew.

To those I know and love, I apologize for not being the friend, the brother, the loved one that I should have been.  I have been so caught up in trying to be “the best me” that I neglected to remember that sometimes “the pretty ok me” is good enough.  I’m going to work on that but I needed to ask forgiveness in the meantime.

I am feeling overwhelmed at this moment in ways that I cannot adequately but into words, so I’m stepping away from the Internet soapbox for just a bit.

If you love with all you have, everything else will work itself out.

With Heartfelt Love and Apologies,

Michael

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