A year ago I said to a girl, that I would cross oceans and mountains for her.
And I meant it. I'd have done anything for her. And not to just make her love me. Or because I felt obligated or something. But because I loved her. And well, that's just what love makes you want to do... anything.
But now a year has passed, since I last said words like that.
Well until recently.
I said it jokingly to a friend I give car rides to every once an a while. I said it because she felt bad that she relied on me a lot for rides. I at first said it dramatically- [silly voice included]---. "You're only 45 minutes away, heck don't you know I'd cross oceans and mountains for you......" I said in jest, but after the words left my lips, I realized I meant it. I would cross oceans and mountains, I would do anything for that friend. And over the past few days I realized I feel that way with all I can call my friends. I realized I would do anything for them. Really! [don't tell them this though it might go to there heads!]
And again it's not because I want them to like me, But because, well, I love them.
And thats what Love does....
So I have been asking myself. When did this happen?
I'm so not sure.
Maybe between praying to be able to Love and the fact I have amazing friends....
I want to live my life in Love. >>> I say it all the time.
But slowly I am starting to understand what those words truly mean [More and More]
I want to expand my definition of friends.
I want to love the orphan and the widow. I think I am closer to loving them then ever. My heart is starting to ache more and more for those who are hurting. [a beautiful ache not a bad ache-- sorta akin to a happy cry]
I want to get to know them. I want to know their names.
I want to see them as God sees them!!! [For Love does not see with rosy glasses but with the truest purest sight.]
Then I can climb to their mountains and sing to them songs of Love.
And shout out loud, of the amazing talents and joys of the overlooked and the marginalized.
Oh, I want to Love!!!!
Yes, so as I am writing of how my love grown in this year, I am smiling, yet I am not satisfied. For I have seen glimpses of what Love could be, and I want to see all that it is.
love, Love, LOVE
-Matt
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I kept hearing the beatles song "All you need is Love" [The new version from across the universe though]
as I wrote this.
So you should listen to it now.
love you so much. i would cross mountains and oceans for also.
love is apple cider.
love is sing-alongs.
love is DANCE-alongs.
love is hugs.
love is smiles.
love is open invitations.
but
love is simply being, really.
thank you.
we can feel it.
:) thank you
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