32{love}: The End!

There is a quiet

wind voice inside of me.

It's the same voice

inside of you.

Delicate and persevering,

it led us towards each other.

Across desert sand,

traffic noise, solitary sky.

I found your little house

by the sea. And I

never wanted to leave.

The Persistence of Yellow, No 189, by Monique Duval

I LOVE YOU,

Not only for what you are,

But for what I am

When I am with you.

I LOVE YOU,

Not only for what

You have made of yourself,

But for what

You are making of me.

I LOVE YOU

For the part of me

That you bring out;

I LOVE YOU

For putting your hand

Into my...heart

And passing over

All the foolish, weak things

That you can't help

Dimly seeing there,

And for drawing out

Into the light

All of the beautiful belongings

That no one else had looked

Quite far enough to find.

~Roy Croft

i've been calling G my Valentine for six years now.

only three of those actual Valentine's Days have we gotten to spend together (because of his work schedule)...

and today was one of them.

we didn't do anything fancy or elaborate, that's never been our style.

G got up with Kai and let me sleep in (a wonderful gift in itself), there was a card with a thoughtful hand-written message waiting for me on the coffee table when i woke up, we had steak for dinner and wine and chocolate for dessert.

pretty sure later on we will be swapping neck/foot rubs as well (YES!).

but to be honest, i'm not real crazy about the whole Valentine's day "hype."

(like heart-shaped foods and baked goods, rose petals and candles....)

but i do like LOVE chocolate, so one thing i always appreciate is the small box of assorted chocolates.

i remember growing up my Dad would give me and my sisters a heart shaped box of chocolate each Valentine's Day...even when we were old enough to start dating and were getting Valentine's and chocolate from a boy(s), my Dad's chocolates were always the best.

my married preference is dark chocolate with a nice big glass of red wine
(i try to celebrate Valentine's day at least one a week around here....)

Kai got a few Valentine's in the mail this year, which was so fun....and cute!

 I've enjoyed taking the last several weeks leading up to today to write and reflect about

{LOVE}.

It's taught me that even on the most ordinary and routine of days,

love is in the air...

breathe deeply.