The first time I read this I was moved by the words, beauty, and truth. And then, to my surprise, I discovered the author at the end. I am not saying it doesn’t fit the man; I was simply not expecting who is credited with these words.
Indulge me.
Take your time reading, savor what is being expressed, and don’t skip ahead to find out who wrote this.
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Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.
You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more.
You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you.
When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement.
They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself.
Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful.
There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around.
You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are.
The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever.
Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again.
Colours seem brighter and more brilliant.
Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all.
A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face.
In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby.
Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you.
You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do.
Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon.
You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.
You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you.
You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.
Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile.
Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.
~Bob Marley
For Song of the Week this week, could I share anyone other than Bob Marley? Here’s “Is this Love.”
httpv://youtu.be/FnU9pBclC5M
Happy Friday!
Comments
8 responses to “A Beautiful Expression of Love”
lovely.
I completely agree.
very nice
Musharaf,
Thank you for visiting and for sharing so much of my writing on Google+. I appreciate that.
I want a love like that.
Let’s both be on a quest for that type of love…and not settle for less. At this stage in our lives, it really isn’t worth it, or even necessary, to settle.
I’m not surprised by the author at all. I’ve been listening to Marley’s music for a very long time, and his lyrics express many of those sentiments. He was a very loving, understanding man. It was almost supernatural how he viewed life.
It’s a shame he left us so early.
Thanks for stopping by to read it today! It is such a beautiful statement about love; it’s encouraging.