"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
(The last words of the last song on the last Beatles album.)
(The last words of the last song on the last Beatles album.)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Celebrate Your Heart!
Valentine's Day is a day of romance. My husband is a romantic guy and we celebrate Valentine's Day in a big way. But I have long thought of Valentine's Day as a time to think of the people who have been in my life and have touched my heart. The people who are part of who I am. The ones who were there along the way as family and friends, and friends as close as family. The friends who came and never left, even through the really difficult times.
I used to love to send cards and little presents to my grandmothers for Valentine's Day, especially as they became quite old. They were always there for me and were so special, as grandmothers are. They were so big hearted and because they had been through hard times, they were as strong as granite. And I used to like to take flowers and cards to my parents who had given me so much along the way, including some great fun times.
In our culture we have days to remember the valiant souls who fought for us, and the heroes who died for our freedom. But we have no one day to stop and honor the heroes of our hearts - those who were there for us when we were young and those who are with us now, and those who are no longer on this earth but who will ever be with us. So as we are celebrating Valentine's Day, let us celebrate our heart, and the hearts of all of those we love. The purest place on this earth is the human heart.
I used to love to send cards and little presents to my grandmothers for Valentine's Day, especially as they became quite old. They were always there for me and were so special, as grandmothers are. They were so big hearted and because they had been through hard times, they were as strong as granite. And I used to like to take flowers and cards to my parents who had given me so much along the way, including some great fun times.
In our culture we have days to remember the valiant souls who fought for us, and the heroes who died for our freedom. But we have no one day to stop and honor the heroes of our hearts - those who were there for us when we were young and those who are with us now, and those who are no longer on this earth but who will ever be with us. So as we are celebrating Valentine's Day, let us celebrate our heart, and the hearts of all of those we love. The purest place on this earth is the human heart.
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