“Let It Go”
“Let It Go”
Why do you insist on holding on to something that makes you suffer? Let it go. It’s time. Your being deserves peace. It wants you to prosper. It urgently needs you to grow. Let it go.
Why do you insist on holding on to something that makes you suffer? Let it go. It’s time. Your being deserves peace. It wants you to prosper. It urgently needs you to grow. Let it go.
Please forgive me for being absent. My mind was always preoccupied with meaningless things. I know that now, but it’s too late. I found your letter neatly folded under our wedding rings.
For as long as I can remember, I have lived a life of darkness. A life that only seemed to exist in a tunnel, which was always cold and dark. For years, I was told that the scar behind my neck was a birthmark. I now know better. It’s their brand, a manmade flesh mark.
Today, everything changed. I saw Jesus Christ, and he said, “My child, you have been ordained.” I thought I was dreaming, for in my dark tunnel, a bright star was gleaming. “How can this be?,” I asked myself. This is impossible. It was not. His voice was angelic, and definitely audible.
Had I unknowingly been seeking Jesus in my moments of sorrow and pain? I now know that it was him who stopped the bleeding when I was abandoned and left for dead in the rain. I’m not the same person. The darkness, sorrow and pain, no longer exist in my brain.
“My child, you have been ordained.” I can still hear his words. I’m not sure what this means, but I do know that I no longer find myself in darkness. I must confess, my heart tells me that my new life, begins with forgiveness.
“I realized something huge the other day. Expressing my thoughts and feelings in words is incredibly liberating. It paves my road to life. It helps me find my way.”
Since the moment I met you, I knew I wanted to grow old by your side. I did not know when, but my heart knew you would one day become my one and only bride. Forty years later, we are more in love than ever. When we found ourselves in the trenches, to get out, we were both each other’s lever.
I still remember the moment when our eyes first met. On that day, you felt out of place, so I took you home in my corvette. Remember? I was playing your favorite cassette. You loved your Sony Walkman. That Christmas, I gifted you your favorite headset. Ah, those were the days. For others, these memories may be lost in a haze. Not for us. The fire that keeps our love burning, is what keeps these memories churning.
Who knew aging with you could be so beautiful? By your side, it has been a graceful and effortless process. Together, we have enjoyed many pleasures of life, but none in excess. My desire for others to discover love the way you and I have, with words, is something I cannot express. If they only knew the power and magic of a genuine caress.
When our hands met for the first time, our hearts knew that they would soon intertwine. On that day, we planted a seed, which has now provided us more than we need. It is the source of our love, which we continue to feed. We both understand that love must be nourished for it to thrive and succeed.
I love aging with you. With time, our love and communication grew. We always knew that arguing was something we would never do. Who knew this was even possible? Walking hand in hand, in this journey of life, we have been unstoppable. With you by my side, there is no path or trench that is not walkable.
Yes darling, I love aging with you. Even after all these years, for you, there is nothing I would not do. It’s a blessing to be by your side. My heart was right. You are, and will always be my one and only bride.
“Nature is never selfish in sharing her beauty. We simply pretend to be too busy to seek it.”
My love for the art of writing has blossomed into a beautiful flower only a few people can see.
I choose not to fill my heart with negativity and greed. Why? Well, the world already has more than we need.
God gave you a gift. The irony is that it’s not yours to keep. No, God wants you to share it with the world. To do so, from your comfort zone, you may need to take a giant leap.
Have you discovered your God given gift? No? Perhaps you are too busy seeking sympathy, and looking for someone to help you carry your cross. Could that be why you often have a new boss? Do you ignore the fact that we all have to carry our own cross?
We all have God given gifts. Have you found yours? Perhaps you are the one that will one day prevent world wars. Do you write? Can you see your work overflowing in bookstores? A health and fitness coach? Perhaps you’re a great speaker, but a victim of self-reproach.
Yes, your gift is not yours to keep. Are you stowing it away because you are afraid to leave your comfort zone, and take that giant leap? Maybe you have two gifts. A great speaker and an amazing teacher. If so, you may consider spreading God’s word, by becoming a preacher.
Your treasures are hidden deep within you. Find them. Dig them out. Polish them. Once you have mastered this process, you will be ready to help others do the same.