Love Note to Happiness
Dearest Bliss,
Long-lost lover, the one whose face I’ve never seen, the one who lives deep in my belly, the one who reminds me of why this wild adventure is worth living, anyway. Welcome back. And where the heck have you been? Or, perhaps the appropriate question is, where the heck have I been?
Yes, yes, I feel you tonight. Light and jumpy and very very free. Sultry and spunky and so not caring about what anyone thinks. I knew you well at sweet sixteen, staying up late and giggling in boarding school hallways. Standing on the toilets smoking Camel Lights. Then, years later on starry nights on the other side of the world, daring to enjoy my life.
Risking silliness, not so much seriousness, not so afraid to admit to the world that I have a purpose, that this woman’s on a mission. Risking to not care about how it all turns out, anyway. As long as I feel this right now.
Stay and play. I will listen to music more. I will eat warm blueberry muffins with butter and (consider) pizza (sometimes). I will laugh with my girlfriends. I will make more girlfriends. I will hoola hoop. I will kiss my boyfriend more. I will take more deep breaths, even–especially–when I’m grumpy.
I will love this world with all of my heart, and so much more. I will give everything I’ve got for as long as I’ve got it, and so much more.
Most of all, I will forgive myself if I wake up in the morning and don’t do any of it.
I love you. Please stay. But go and come as you must. But please stay. And welcome back.
I love you.
Sara
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5 Comments » 5 Comments »
Brandion 23 May 2009 at 9:31 am 1Dearest one, sister, friend, and fellow human-being.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for sharing with us and reminding us to reconnect to that place inside us that calls us home…
Chameli Ardaghon 23 May 2009 at 1:12 pm 2oh this made me cry, dear sister.
I have the flags raised for when you parade pass my door
I have it on my roof top, because I suspect you will come flying
Kimberlyon 23 May 2009 at 1:33 pm 3very very sweet… tears.
Arpaon 23 May 2009 at 10:40 pm 4Hi sister!
visit your great blog…and inspiring…yes “I love you “is a great word to say but in my culture it hard to say that .. so I just give them a smiling with my heart also blessing for them.
Blessing you
Arpa
Saraon 24 May 2009 at 9:48 pm 5yes, “i love you’s” can be wordless, a feeling we carry in our hearts wherever we go. sometimes i walk around silently sharing the phrase “may you be happy,” with everyone i pass.