My life is busy right now. I have things I want to say, but you take a back priority, you blog. And so I re-run. Cowardly of me I know. But it all still applies.
I do not care for this holiday. Not really. I prefer instead for people to love me all year, and show me that in several ways; through friendship, caring, and companionship. But for some reason, maybe because I am in love, I am getting sappy. So enjoy my rare Valentine's Day love-in.
I have been blessed in my life. Completely so, with many people who love me. I really don't deserve some of you. I guess love really is blind. Thank God.
To my oldest friends, and family:
Thank you for knowing me for so long and sticking with me. You have witnessed my most dazzling brilliance, and my most tragic failures. And you stayed around anyway. You have held my hand, dried my tears, shook your heads, asked me "why?" You paved the way, you bragged me up to others, and you let me stand and shine alone. You have been good to me, sharing secrets, and a long and eventful past. You have loved me fiercely, and hated me too. But still, you are here making my life a joy, letting me know that some things remain the same. And that thing is love.
To my newer friends:
I am grateful everyday that I have you all. You have taught me to find my inner asshat, as well as exploring the beauty within. You taught me the true meaning of snark, wit, and big words. You taught me that love knows no bounds, and the constraints of distance don't matter, nor can love be halted just because we have never stood face to face. You have made me laugh heartily, cry shamelessly, and dare to believe in myself. You have been here to let me lean on, to count on, to shock and amaze you, and you all have gathered around to point and laugh. But most of all, you have been here. And for that I truly love you. Every last one of you who take a little time, show a little concern, and offer up a piece of brave advice, or a kick in the ass-whichever I happen to need that day. Thank you doesn't do it justice.
To the person I found myself in love with:
What happened to me? I still stand slack jawed at the wonder that is you. I am amazed daily by your character, and just cannot believe you feel the same way about me. You have shown me patience and forgiveness, when I did the worst thing I could do. You have been generous with me, in every way a man can be generous. You have given, given, given, given, and every day you find a way to give me more. More love, more time, more joy, more delight, more of everything that you have in your ability to give. You make me laugh, you make me happy, you make me feel like I am the most beautiful thing in this world. You have taught me about honesty, you taught me how to bond, you taught me the fine art of communication, and you taught me the difference between "then" and "than." You look after me, you care for me, and you really would do anything I ever asked. I love you so totally and completely, that after meeting you, and feeling you gather me into your heart, I truly can say I will never, ever be the same person I once was. And the world thanks you. I could talk forever and never be able to express the depth of my love for you, and how much you mean to me. So instead of that, to you I sing:
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
There is no life – no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.
Happy Love day people! May you each look around and realize how very loved you are, and may you too, find yourself blessed with wonderful friends and glorious people, who will carry you through the bad times, and get you rip snortin' on the good one's. Everyone should be so lucky.
