Love sweet Love

Quote of the day:

Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.

Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.

Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.- Captain Corelli's Mandolin6. "Love is the beauty of the soul."--St. Augustine

Love has been on my mind a lot recently. The line that love is what is left over when being in love has burned away is the best definition of what love truly is. When you first meet someone there is a mask that is worn. A presentation of your best self, your best thoughts and your best looks. And then slowly the mask slips away. (this is a slow process in a lot of cases). The gentle release of the mask is a peek at who you really are. Will this person accept me flaws and all? After you get to know the real person and you begin a life together circumstances will test the new found bond.

I enjoy watching new couples together. There is an awesome amount of energy between them. Their eyes glow when they look at each other. The world is Disneyland. Every touch is new as is every smell and every taste. There are countless conversations to get to know one another. It is a wonderful place to be.

Sometimes I think how nice it would be to regain that innocence that newness.

But then again time has brought me much more. Every touch is familiar, every smell is a memory every taste is satisfying. The world is our home not a ride. We know one another, We are one another. I love you is said for different reasons. In the beginning it meant I love how you make me feel.

Now it means I LOVE YOU emphasis on the You.

I love you because i've seen you grow, b/c i've seen you stumble and get up, b/c i've seen you angry and sad and disappointed and injured and hopeless and sick. I've seen you at your worst and your best. I've seen you when you've forgotten me. i've seen you in your thoughtless moments, in your selfish times, in your giving times. I have seen YOU and I love YOU.

This is a treasure that is hard to find. You have to step outside of your wants & desires. And past your pain to the other side and there she is. LOVE