Whirlwind. Such a simple word, but one composed with a variety of colors and attributes that it sucks up everything in its path. That was how these past 2 weeks spun on by. Each different from the next. But here we are and I'm just now taking the time to write on them.
Persevere. Bless. Commit. Strong. Remembrance. Listen.
How these words spin through my head. I do a lot of thinking while I am driving or doing house cleaning. Yesterday and today proved no different. I've been struggling recently with truly loving the way that I want to love--pure love--no manipulation or selfishness--just love. But the more friendships and relationships that I'm in, the more I'm realizing that I'm unable to do this 100% of the time. Love takes work. It takes prayer. It requires both parties involved to roll up their sleeves and put in 100% of sacrifice. And then to keep choosing the person in front of them.
My mama mentioned how it is this act that often causes people to part ways. They have difficulty doing that for a lifetime. But I believe that each of us was designed to love this way. I believe that we were designed to let go of our selfishness and to love with abandon.
The words persevere, bless, listen, commit, and listen rang strong in my mind. I believe that each relationship encourages us to persevere under the trial and to bless unconditionally. True successful relationships also require us to listen and to commit--to lean over each morning and evening and say YES! They require all of us, but it is those few relationships that come into our lives that shape and mold us into all that we want and desire to be. They challenge us to be a better person.
What a world we live in! I choose to believe in the beauty of relationships, reconciliation, and the beauty in between.
Forever looking out into the horizon...
Hellen
