Do you ever listen to the voice messages of someone who is no longer here
Do you ever listen to the voice messages of someone who is no longer here? I did that yesterday. I was recovering from a bad flu infection and was lying in bed. I was going through some old WhatsApp messages. And suddenly, I noticed a name and opened some older chats ??? to a time, to a voice, to a person who once filled my days with meaning. A different experience??? It reminded me of a woman I supported in my previous role in aged care. She was in her late 80s ??? quiet eyes, soft hands, and a heart full of stories. I noticed that every now and then, she opened her old flip phone and played a message. Just five seconds. Her husband???s voice saying, ???I???ll be back soon. Tea when I return.??? He never returned. It had been close to a decade. But she carried that memory like a treasure ??? not because she couldn???t move on, but because love like that doesn???t just vanish ??? it lingers, protects, comforts. One day I asked her, ???Does it make you sad to hear it???? She smiled ??? the kind of smile only life can teach. And she said, ???No??? it reminds me I was loved, truly loved. That???s a blessing, not a sorrow.??? I think about her often. About how technology can hold moments we didn???t realize were the last moments. About how voices can outlive bodies. And today, that reminder felt powerful: Life is fragile. Moments are temporary. Voices fade, but real #connection doesn???t. So while we are here ??? really here ??? let???s not wait to appreciate the people who matter. Tell them. Call them. Hug them longer. Speak your gratitude while they can still hear it. And when someone you love becomes a memory, may that memory be a light ??? not a shadow. A reminder that you lived, felt, connected, and loved bravely. Because that is what truly remains. ?????? If you still have someone???s voice saved in your phone, don???t feel guilty pressing play. ??????
