"Present" (not as in gift, but as in existing/being)

You know, you could possibly understand...if you tried. But you haven't. You haven't even asked. I've spent most of my life trying to be there for other people and listen to what they have to say, because I know that I've been neglected in that area for longer than any adult, adolescent, teen, child, or toddler should. I make excuses for you, over and over again because I like to believe that people should be given chances. I also believe in HOPE, something that lets me down all too often. And so today, I make a change. If you care, then be involved in my life. If you choose not to be involved in my life, then I am thankful for the time we've spent together. I hope that since you're not involved in my life, that you're involved in someone else's.