I have a gift for you. It's not shiny like jewelry, nor sweet like candies and chocolate. It's not beautiful and fragrant like roses. This gift is the most precious thing I have to give. My words. They come from my heart and soul, and therefore nothing else like them exists in this world or any other. I want to give you this gift on Valentine's day because I realized how important it is to share them with you.
We are the light of this world. We, the Hopeless Romantics. Nothing stands between destruction and the abyss if not for us. I know you are one of us. You wouldn't still be reading if you weren't. There is strength in us. The power of an Unending Forest. The oldest and strongest tree may die, but the Forest lives on. It can't be destroyed, not even by fire. It can only be cleansed. New growth will come, nurtured by the rains and given time to flourish. Renewal always follows even the worst perceived destruction. We are the Forest, not just a tree.
Sometimes the World seems too dark, but only in darkness can the source of light be found. You are that light, as am I. We must never stop believing in love. Love is not a shield, to protect us from that which we fear. Love is not a weapon, to destroy hate. Love is a Force of Nature. Love creates beauty, though beauty is occasionally frightening or painful to look upon.
Take my hand and walk with me into the Future of the Unknown. Do not fear what may lie ahead. We will be together. The Hopeless Romantics are greater in number than you might imagine. We just have trouble finding one another because our path so often takes us through the darkest places. I will stumble. I often do, but I will pick myself up. Should you fall, reach out to me and I will carry you as far as you need until you are strong enough to walk again on your own.
These words are a Gift Freely Given. They are yours now. Do with them what you will. I don't need them back. I have more.
My dear Hopeless Romantics, I love you all. Happy Valentine's Day.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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