Be There

I will be there.  I promise.  When you want me to be, when you need me to be, and sometimes quite probably even when you don't.  And if you ask me how I can be so certain of this, I can only really say that I know.  I mean, I really know.  I learned sometime in the past couple of years that people mean more to me than just about anything else, sometimes even more than myself.

That's how I know.  I gave up a hell of a lot then, whether anybody was aware of it or not, and I would give up a hell of a lot more in the future.  Because people mean a lot to me.  In some cases, more than I will ever admit.  But that's how I know that I will be there, no matter what.  Maybe I can't be there in person, maybe I can't fix it, maybe I can't make the pain go away.  Regardless, I will be there in any way that I can, I will help with anything as far as it is possible.

Maybe that won't be enough.  Not enough for you, not enough for me, not enough to make it better.  But if you honestly think the possibility of that is going to stop me, you are so mistaken.  I've learned a lot about people and I've learned a lot about myself.  As a result, I've come to understand that I will always be there, no matter what does or doesn't happen.

That is one promise you can expect me to keep.  Maybe it's not necessary, maybe it's the one thing in the world that really is.  Regardless, it stands.  If you need anything, you'll know how to find me.  I will always be there to be found.

I promise.