Why Do Tragedies Pull People Together?

Has anyone else noticed this? You hear about a friend or family member who is put in the hospital and you suddenly are intrigued as to what’s wrong. Regardless of how often you talk to or see this person, you are concerned all of the sudden. Is this right? Shouldn’t we be concerned about our friends and family each and every second of everyday?

I know about this topic firsthand after being in the hospital last week. Family members that I hadn’t seen in close to four months were suddenly direly in need of updates from me. And friends that I hadn’t talked to in who knows how long were sending me text messages and Facebook messages asking how I was doing and what had happened. There is nothing wrong with tragedies pulling people together again, but there wouldn’t be a need to pull together if you weren’t apart in the first place. Cherish every moment of everyday you have with someone. Otherwise someday you will regret your decision to distance yourself from others. As the saying goes, “Live, Laugh, Love, Every Minute of Everyday”.