Love

I am thinking about love, and all of the forms that it takes...and of the people, near and far, past and present, whom I have loved and cared about. I am thinking about people who recently lost their spouses, Merrill and Ruth, and how short this life really is, and how hard this day must be for them, alone. I am thinking about how love can be the most complicated with the people that are closest to us, how sometimes we are kinder to strangers than to our families or friends. I am thinking about Charles, whom I have been with for 13 years now, and how I am so thankful that we have this big love and shared vision of a life together...how it just works. I am thinking about my kids, who made us huge Valentine cards this morning, so happy, so innocent, so full of love. I am thinking about single people today, and hope that they find love, if that is what they are looking for. I am thinking about my Mom, my sister, my grandmother...my family. Aude, in England, whom I wish was with us today...my in laws...all of us so spread out. I am thinking about my female friendships that bring me more than I can even express. I am thinking about how lucky I am to have so much love in my life.

Mostly I am thinking about how we only really have today, this minute, as we have no idea what the future will bring. So, love one another. It is simple, really. xoxox