Only once in your life, I
truly believe, you find someone who can completely
turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve
never shared with another soul and they
absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share
hopes for the future,
dreams that will never come true,
goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has
thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t
wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your
excitement. They are not
embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a
fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you
feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about
yourself that make
you special and even beautiful. There is
never any pressure,
jealousy or
competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not
worry about what they will think of you because they love you for
who you are. The things that seem
insignificant to most people such as a
note, song or walk become
invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish
forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and
vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more
brilliant.
Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist
at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always
brings a smile to your face. In their
presence, there’s no
need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite
content in just having them nearby. Things that
never interested you before become
fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to
you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you
do.
Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a
storm cloud on the horizon. You
open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be
broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience
a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being
vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true
pleasure that’s so real it
scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and
possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to
the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and
worthwhile. Your only hope and
security is in knowing that
they are a part of your
life. -Bob Marley