Value. I'm not much of a preacher. I seldom give advice. After all, it's not like my #life is a prime example of success. Nevertheless, I feel compelled to hand out a dose of the gratitude message to you. Value. Value your #life. And your family. And your friends. And your health. And your wellness. Value the fact that you woke up today, didn't get run over by a bus and didn't crash your car. Value the fact that you have loved ones. Value your emergency contacts, per se, for, when all else ceases to exist, they will remain a pillar by your side. It saddens me when people say 'you don't know what you got till its gone.' No. You should know. You have to know. You're obliged, as a pretext to being alive, to know. Relish in the appreciation of every moment and every gift. Relish in the miracle that is your existence. I know this is coming off as cliche and regurgitated off a really bad movie circa 1989, but something happened to me today that really made me reevaluate everything I once thought I stood for. No, don't 'live your #life to the fullest' if it means disregarding your family. No, don't seize every chance and manipulate every opportunity to get where you want to be if it means devaluing yourself. Value yourself. Value your #life. Value everyone around you and what they represent - from the local baker to the mother that bore you for nine months. And, for the love of god, value your health and the fact that you made it to this very day, owning an iPhone and looking through Opuss....