‘True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together.’ – Ricardo Montalban
The beautiful flowers are true love for you. I arrived home from work today to this beautiful arrangement on my table….in perfect fall colors to match my table decor. ExpertTwo never really says very much about feelings, but he knows how agitated I have been leading up to my Dad’s 80th birthday tomorrow. Had my Dad not passed away, I had planned to go back to SA to spend it with him, instead I am honoring him in a race, but it has all been playing on my mind more than I actually admit, and more than I thought it would. The reality of being the last survivor in my immediate family is sinking in. When you are the youngest of three, you imagine that you will have siblings around for ever, and that you will all grow up and get old together. I have been really busy since my dad passed away, so have not really faced the reality, but with settling into a routine, I have become more and more aware of my reality. I know it is inevitable eventually, but it is taking a little adjustment. ExpertTwo and I certainly have been through our ups and downs, suffered together, cried together, laughed together, grown together…all resulting in true love. My heart is heavy and overflowing at the same time. I am grateful that I am deeply loved with all my flaws.
