It’s that time of year again when I grapple with the validity of a Hallmark holiday. A holiday in which you tell your loved ones that you love them and do something special. Honestly, in our crazy fast-paced world, I think that is amazing.
It is easy to forget to express how you feel when a million things are going on at once. It’s easy to forget to even think about how much you love someone when you are going through the struggles that life tends to pop into existence. It’s also easy to forget that you are attracted to one another when you are wearing the same clothes for more than three days. It’s all too easy to overlook those things that are precious in life.
I like to remind myself daily, but even then it is all too easy to forget.
A beautiful smile.
An enchanting gaze.
A belly laugh.
A warm embrace.
A tender kiss.
A soft hand in mine.
A long night of conversation.
A shoulder to cry on.
A person to trust with the things that make you feel vulnerable.
A day full of happy stupid smiles.
These are the things that we live for, the things we fight for, and would die for. Yet, we can easily take them for granted. We can take life for granted and overlook the beauty that surrounds us and only focus on what is going wrong.
We can either fully enjoy a bite of a delicious pizza and savor every moment, or we can hurriedly shove it down because we are busy. It’s like that. All of it. Life, love, and everything in between.
Savor the moments.
Remember that life is too short and before you know it, it will pass you by. Most importantly, remember to love yourself. Give yourself a warm hug, a tender smile, and all the love you deserve… because you deserve it all.
Every day, and on this day, remember how special you are.
As I type this, I think about the love of my life and how I have made it my mission to express to her every moment of every day how much I absolutely adore her…. Yet, there have been plumbing issues. So it is nice to have a reminder of what really matters. I mean, let’s face it, there can always be some ridiculous thing that is going to try and steal your focus and time away from what really matters in life… LOVE.
I adore myself and Klee. I think we are awesome. Klee is amazing, I love her more than pizza… and I LOOOOVE pizza so that’s a lot. So, if you are reading this my dear… Happy Love day! I LURVE YOU!!!
Have a beautiful and amazing day today, I adore you and remember you are loved.
I’m keeping this post to remind myself throughout the year! And I had a great day in my studio today! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Klee!!!
Very nice, gave me the warm fuzziness. Gonna curl up with my lady and watch a flick. A happy Valentine’s day to you both.
I love you, Rafi, for publicly declaring your absolute love for Klee. You are thoroughly beautiful people and you’ve both helped me to love myself.
Totally agree, myself though I like Pizza, I don’t love it. I might have pizza twice a year, when I do it’s great. I’m not going to tell you of all my lost loves, but I am going to tell you if you have that special someone to nurture and pay attention. Most of us want to be acknowledged at least. So, I miss the hugs, kisses and treats of having a valentine, think even though I’m older and fatter ( one of the reasons I don’t love pizza, everything I look at seems to make me fat), (lol)..I love seeing folks who love each other. You guys are amazing and yes awesome! Best wishes for extreme love always! Your fiddling artist friend, Elicia
Valentine’s day was my grandpa’s favorite holiday. He’d say, any holiday that was dedicated to telling people you love them, was a good holiday.