“Love
does not consist of gazing at each other, but in
looking outward together in the same direction.”
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Good
Morning!
I was working on
finding a quote for this morning and I have
to tell you it was really a toss-up between this one and “I married the
first
man I ever kissed. When
I tell this to
my children, they just about throw up,” said by former First Lady
Barbara
Bush. (Thought you
might like the
chuckle this morning.)
Actually, I was
quite blessed when I was working on my Good
Mornings for February, as a note came in just as I began to contemplate
Valentine’s Day. It
was a note from Good
Morning reader Beverly, and she wrote:
I often
tell the significant others in my life – family and friends, that I
love them
more today than yesterday and less than I shall tomorrow. I
do not remember where I found that quote,
but for me it is an affirmation that my love with continue to grow,
develop,
and expand each day.
I thought was so
beautifully articulated. And
what is Valentine’s Day? It
is a time when we articulate our feelings
toward our loved ones. Often
it is done
through browsing for the perfect card, but why not take a moment today
and
write a special handwritten note?
Then,
take it one step further and make an effort to verbally express and
affirm your
love as Beverly does.
My daughter and I
have a fun routine that started when she
was around four years old. Somehow in
one of our phone calls (I was traveling) we ended up (in our
every-competitive
way) bantering back and forth with “I love you” statements. I
had said, “I love you;” she had responded
with the same; and I had said, “I love you, plus
one.” This has led to many variations over the
years: “I love you more than mountains are high;” “I love you more than
every
number plus itself squared.” My daughter
finally took the cake with, “I love you more than more.” Ever
since, we have bantered and shared our
affection through creative “I love you” statements, and I
anticipate many more
wonderful years (in between her not talking to me in her teen phase) of
“I love
you” statements.
Your Turn:
How often
do you say “I love you,” to those you love?
Do the words roll off your tongue in routine,
or are they said with
heartfelt meaning? Think
of ways you can
articulate and share your feelings for those you love.
Take a moment today to write a handwritten
note and express your love to someone.
Today’s Affirmation:
I
express my love for others easily and often.
