Nimah's Challenge.....TO LOVE YOU!

My life
has been touched
because we have walked
a special walk together
because you matter to me
because we are friends
because you have given me courage
because I care

and

I love you

 

As much as we crave these words to be blessed upon us by our loved ones, it is far better to 'give' than 'receive'.  For love is so splendid, that it only needs an open hand, or an open heart to receive it.  If we all would practice telling those we love that we appreciate them, while they are within reach of the words, Oh, how much happier the soul of man would be.  Love is it's most powerful when it is being given away.  God always makes room in our hearts for more.  Our pain is His love growing within us.  Our tears are His wanting to show us just how important we are to Him, and the world. 

I am slowly discovering that my life is more blessed than I realize.  While some people search for love, steal for love, and even kill for love; some give up on it.  But,  I have so much of it all around me.  And, it's not even that I want to attain it.  because, to me, someone truly loving you, is it's own reward.  I heard of the saying, 'to court a bliss, and not attain it..'  That is so true, for me.  The feeling I felt when you first told me you loved me, was priceless.  Yeah, that's one of our favorite words.  One of the many things that only we share. 

Do we really own love? 

How close is it fitting in our scheme of things? 

Do we revere it, as we should?  

No.  But, we still want it from others.  Now me--I like the feeling when I only need open my heart, and think about you, and I feel all that love is supposed to make me feel...just remembering you.  Love is more powerful than any human ties, and rules we live by.  Love transcends time, space, and labels.  It will be recognized.  If it is real, I will feel it.   Take for instance, when a famous person dies, and out hearts are saddened.  Is it not love we feel?  Even though we have never met them, or touched them, they prick our hearts with emotions sent from their words.  Anything you love, does not necessarily have to be tangible.   God is living proof of that!

Staring at this rose, and how rich it is, I can't help but think of you.  As a matter of fact, when I saw it, your face was there, beside it.  I could hear your laughter, and feel your presence.   I know you think that sometimes, I am ignoring you, and going about my business.   But, I keep you in that "safe" place, where no one can destroy my image of you.   And, no matter what's going on around me...I still feel you.  And smile.  Should you ever, and I mean EVER feel a sad day in your life, should you feel less than appreciated, or feel that I have forgotten you, or who you are to me, just come back to this place...this time.  This moment.  And 'know',  all the love that I can possibly give to another person, is wrapped up, in you. 

What did you do to deserve this?  Not alot.  But, then it's everything, to me.   Just by being you.  Just by giving me the courage to be me, when I am around you.  Your faith, in our friendship.  I will never take it for granted.  You do not owe me anything, because my reward is in the way I feel....knowing I have done what God wants me to do...

and that is.... to love you!

 

 

JAKUPER(11/16/06)