I'm In the Mood For Love...

Let's start off by making one thing clear, I don't mean love in the romantic sense. I have that, and I am quite happy with it.

Next month, for my husband and I, it will be eight years since that fateful first date. Back in high school, the Sadie Hawkins dance, and before you ask, no; I wasn't the one who asked him as per dance tradition. A friend knew about my crush and took the liberty of asking him for me. Almost eight years later, and I love him more and more every day. He is my other half, he is who makes me strong, keeps me sane and loves me because of, not in spite of, all my flaws. I trust my husband completely, sometimes more then myself. He knows me better then anyone and I wouldn't have it any other way.

In the age of quickie divorces and even quicker marriages, I feel pretty damn lucky. I had been told my whole life that family is the most important thing, and I can't help but thinking that those who you choose to be in your family are just as important if not more so then the real thing, because not only did you choose them, they chose you.

The type of love that has my mind spinning today is broader then that. Love for each other, love for everything around us. Love your family, they are an unmovable force in your life, embrace it even if they do drive you nuts. Love your friends, even if they don't last, but especially if they do, because no matter what you will carry them with you forever. Love yourself, for all the beauty inside and out, don't give up your chance to be happy with who you are for the sake of making yourself into something you're not. Love your job, not necessarily because it's what you want to be doing with your life, but because it allows you to spend the rest of your time where you'd rather be. Love your home, because there truly is no place like home.

Free love, happy love, that love that makes the world brighter and life easier. Love that touches one person, and then another, and then another and just keeps going. Love the differences, love the irony, love the reason you get up in the morning.

There are too many people focus on what's not important, wasting time and energy that isn't worth it. Today of all days, just take a deep breath and let go of all anger and sadness that won't be there tomorrow anyway and enjoy life for what it is and what it's all about. Love.

Happy Valentine's Day.

(P.S. Everyone is allowed a hippy rant every once in a while, peace!)