Happy Valentine's Day - You Left this World but, not Our Hearts
Valentine's Day this year will be celebrated but, with a bit of a heavy heart. My parents, who were high school sweethearts and married for 66 years last month said their final, "I love you" while together here on this earth. It was one of the most heart-wrenching moments of my entire life. My parents were not only high school sweethearts; they were sweethearts until the moment my mother took her final breath. It's such a rare thing to see two people so in love, and for that many decades.
My heart aches terribly for my Daddy who was left behind, trying to process this tremendous grief. Just thinking of Valentine’s Day and what it means to us, it certainly has to be overwhelming to, not only my Daddy but, to those who have lost their soul mates over the years. I simply cannot process that sense of emotion.
While Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, it is also the perfect opportunity for us to reconnect with the true meaning of this day. It is about love, sharing and giving.
Love is what makes us human; love is what makes life worth living. If you think about it, nothing else really matters. The size of our homes, our bank accounts, the number of likes we get on Facebook, the brand of our car, who we voted for (or didn't vote for!). The list of things goes on and on and still, none of those things matter in the least.
Let us all use the occasion of Valentine’s Day to focus on what we can actually give of ourselves. It is really not about us – it is about others and what we can do for others, give to others and how much love we can share with others.
Here are a few great quotes for Valentine's Day...
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another. ~Thomas Merton
They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. ~Bil Keane
A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. ~Frank Morgan
Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!
#LoveMakesTheWorldGoRound
© Debe Maxwell | The Maxwell House Group | CharlotteBroker@icloud.com | Happy Valentine's Day - What's Love Got to Do with It?
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