Love

Some people are very fortunate to find another with whom to share their love, life, time, thoughts, space, and hearts. A small percentage of these people actually recognize the miracle that has occurred. It seems difficult to find others who vibrate on or near the same frequency as ours, but usually, we create those difficulties ourselves.

Others are still searching the far corners of the earth, often with something or someone specific in mind who will fulfill their hearts' desires and make them feel whole. Truth is, there is love all around us all the time, and we were born whole. What is it that keeps us searching for what is right in front of us? I've often thought that the media plays a large part in blinding us from real love. But with further thought, I recognize that these distractions have been around longer than technology. 

If we take a look at fairy tales, poetry, and plays like Shakespeare's, we can see the fantasy of the perfect mate showing up setting off fireworks while riding in on a white horse has been around for ages. There was a time when we chose a mate for his ability to hunt and protect or her ability to bear children and make a home. It seemed that the assumption was that if we took care of each other, that was love. I don't want to generalize and stereotype the different things men and women seem to be looking for in a mate, but I will say that we waste a lot of time in the search.

I've pondered for a long time whether or not everyone is meant to be paired up. After all, not everyone made the journey on the ark. In contemplating a life un-mated, I've learned not only how to love without expecting love in return, but also how to see love in all the different faces I encounter on my journey. To some, this may sound depressing or negative, but I find it freeing...most times.  When one is able to just love, that love grows inside you and happiness blossoms. Those blooms are noticeable and draws people into you.

I can see small acts of love that others take for granted, and I can feel huge waves of love that some try to hide. When you choose to simply love, love reveals itself to you in all its different disguises as though you've won a game of hide and seek. You are never without love, and therefore never have to seek it. For those of you looking for love, it's right in front of you. For those of you who have found love...don't lose it. Love and light.