Because it's too late

Today, I lost an old friend with whom I wasn’t even in regular touch. I came to know about it through Facebook. All day long there were posts tagging her photo with shocked ‘What Happened?’s and sad ‘RIPs’.

So many of her friends posted about fond memories and what a wonderful person she had been. I kept wishing that she could read those messages.

With all the technology we have, could some geek make it possible? Just to tell someone how loved they were, after they are gone?

Because we hardly get to tell them while they are around,

Because we have so many other responsibilities to fulfill, 

much more important than keeping in touch.

Because we have so many other things to consider like ego and pride to take the first step,

Because we keep putting off the things we need to say for yet another day,

Because when we finally want to say it, they are just too far away.