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Friday, July 5, 2019

Love is More Than a 4-Letter Word

I've always known, somewhere in the depths of my soul, that love was more than just really liking something...but I didn't truly understand it until now. Love is more than words; to me, it's the sum of every moment, every word, every action. I feel this every day, but today I was compelled to spell it out. So, sit back and enjoy a little confession of love.

Captain of our dinner cruise -- Captain of my heart

I just got home from 2 weeks on a dream vacation with my sister, and as incredible as it was, nothing compares to Josh. I could only communicate via wifi every few days or so, but without fail, I always turned my phone on to find sweet messages, heartfelt texts, and pictures of the cats (a measure of true love, as far as I'm concerned).

Me: Give him kisses and tell him I love him!
Josh: I tell him every day ❤😻
These gestures alone would be enough to make a girl swoon, but Josh never settles for just enough. I was met at the gates of the airport with a bouquet of flower and the biggest smile I've ever seen! Maybe it was jetlag or weariness from all the travel, but I think the bustle of the airport stopped for a second and there was a collective sigh of admiration for this genuine display of love. 

"There's still something so pure
and heartfelt and emotional
and genuine about a bouquet of flowers." 

Vanessa Diffenbough


But wait, there's more! After walking in the door (and snuggling the cats to our heart's content), I looked around at our spotlessly clean home. Everything sparkled - from the empty sink, to fresh sheets, clean bathrooms, and vacuum lines across the carpet. I must be dreaming, because no one can possibly be this wonderful. And yet, I woke up this morning to the sun barely rising through the window, and there he was on the pillow next to mine.

Please don't  kill me for posting this...
it was too cute not to!
What a wonderful life this is. It's so good to be home.

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Seasons of Love

RENT was the first musical to enchant my heart. As a teenager, I listened to the Original Broadway Cast recording obsessively, eventually being able to sing the entire soundtrack cover to cover. I fell in love with the music, the story, the characters...lyrics that are deeply moving, harmonies that evoke emotion.

RENT at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 2017

This week, I was able to see the musical again at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. It was beautiful. I listened with my heart this time, knowing the words before they were sung. It's amazing how some art can defy the limits of it's time. This is a story about love. Not a type of love, not a way to love...just love. And I think we could all use a little more of that right now.


"in daylights - in sunsets - in midnights - in cups of coffee
in inches - in miles - in laughter and strife
in five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
how do you measure a year in the life"
Jonathan Larson