I build a wall around my heart
not wanting for it to get hurt
I surrounded myself with poetry
and wisdom only to find myself
wanting more…something more
to color my days and to stir my nights
Weekend is here at last! And the sun is out. Wow…! that is not ordinary at all in the Pacific Northwest on the 2nd day of March. But since nature has gifted us with a gorgeous sunny day, I will enjoy it with gusto!
For starters, I prepared a delicious and simple fruit salad for breakfast and a strong cup of coffee. Sat in front of my laptop and now writing a short but sweet paragraphs on this sweet blog of mine.
So, what is my point to all these you ask? Well, I am enjoying and celebrating a beautiful day after all the snowy gray days we had since the beginning of February. First weekend in since the beginning of the year we had a sunny day. Big deal? For me it is.
A shiny mirror facing me, like an invisible audience peeking through
I’ve forgotten the lines on my forehead, the blemishes on my cheeks
the thin lines under my eyes, now staring back at me.
As if to remind me, that I’m continuously aging as I write these
words on a stark white paper, so perfect, so absent of
blemishes and imperfections.
I wanted to ask this person staring back at me in the mirror
do I know you? Have we met before? Are you happy? or are you just
floating around like the dusts in the air.
I stared at my legs, have they been a part of me? Have I neglected them? Have I taken them for a long walk lately?
This person in the mirror seems familiar but also seems strange.
Love comes in many forms, not just a romantic love but also a deep love and acceptance of oneself.
The most loving love story one can present to the world is learning to love myself, ourselves. Many times we take ourselves for granted, especially us single people.
Today, is Valentine’s Day and please send yourself something special, take yourself out to lunch or cook something especial for dinner tonight. Open up a bottle of wine or whatever spirits of your choice have a toast to yourself.
Better yet, take your drink outside in the garden sip it slowly and savor the nature, inhale some fresh air and start loving yourself. Appreciate yourself and be thankful that all these years you have yourself to rely on.
Happy Valentine’s day everyone!
Over a cup of coffee 