by Flavia...
Some people come into our lives
and quickly go. Some stay for a while
and embrace our silent dreams.
We hear the music they hear
and understand
the enternal rising
of its poetry.
They help us become aware
of the delicate winds of hope,
and we discover that within every human spirit
there are wings yearing to fly.
Because we have been touched
by the strength and beauty
of another soul,
we own new-found courage.
They help our hearts to see that
the only stairway to the stars is woven with dreams,
and we find ourselves unafraid to reach high.
They celebrate the true essence of who we are
and have faith in all that we may become.
The finer gifts
of our spirit
emerge in the
presence of their
believing hearts,
and all our
hopes and visions
are born anew.
Some people awaken us
to new and deeper realizations,
for we gain insight from
the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Life....
Throughout our lives
we are sent precious souls
meant to share our journey.
However brief or lasting their stay,
The remind us why we are here...
To learn, to teach, to nurture...
To walk our path with gentle footsteps,
with kindness and with listening hearts..
To give all that we can give,
To take the leap of faith,
and to receive love's bounty...
To value
the treasure
of profound
kinships
and the power
of care...
To embrace hellos, and someitmes goodbyes...
For they are each a part of the journey.
Believe....
Some people come into our lives by chance,
or maybe not really by chance.
perhaps in destiny's grand design
there are no random meetings
and all is meant to be.
When someone cares enough
to look beneath our layers,
to love us in our perfectly imperfect form,
they give us back the faith we were born with.
They reintroduce us to ourselves.
Once we have been graced
by the richness
of another's heart,
we come to learn
the divine capacity
of the human spirit.
We discover that the sharing of feelings
connects us all within God's magical plan.
It gives us reason to believe.
To believe is to embrace
the value of a nurturing heart,
the innocence of a child's eyes,
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings
that we learn how to love.
To believe can become
the most passionate treasure we possess,
for it is to trust in the miracle of living
and the beauty of one another.
To believe is to find the strength and courage
that lives within us when it is time
to pick up the pieces and begin again...
It is to know that every day is a new beginning,
made richer by all that has come before.
To believe is to have faith,
which is to know we are never alone.
We are each a part of all that surrounds us,
a part of one another,
connected by the vast miracle of life itself.
Some people capture our souls
in such sublime and soothing ways
they become a beacon of hope.
They cast a steady light
upon our path and guide our every step.
Their shining belief in us
helps us to believe in ourselves.
This gift of love will forever be a part of us...
and the concept of forever is now fathomable,
for time has no meaning in matters of the heart.
Timeless....
When we care deeply about someone,
we have the real gifts found in time...
and that its true measure of value
is discovered not in its duration,
but in the sharing of its moments.
We become aware of
how breif and fragile life can be,
and we recognize there is no time
to leave important words unsaid
or deeds undone.
We understand that although time may be fleeting,
the warmth of human eperince endures.
Faith shows us that each new dawn
can be the morning of our lives...
And a simple turn of the hourglass
can change the course of a lifetime.
We learn that time is the soul of the world...
and when we cherish time, we cherish life.
Love....
Love helps us to discover
that it is not
the understanding of life
that is really important,
but the believing
in the gifts
that it brings.
Some people move our souls to sing
and make our spirits dance.
They help us to see that everything on earth
is part of the incredibility of life and that
it is always there for us to take of its joy.
Love is all around us.
It is in the horizon,
in the memories we cherish
are on our front porch...
just waiting for our embrace.
Love exists in many forms
and weaves its golden thread
into the fabric of our being.
Love is found in enduring friendship,
when common understanding
ignites the flickering candle of our faith.
Love is seen in the embrace of family,
for in the presence of those
who share our story, we are free
to be our authentic and finest selves.
Love can be born in an instant,
when an unexpected glance
from across a crowded room
causes our very soul
to tremble with recognition.
Love can lie still and silent for years,
then one day blossom
into prisms of color.
Love exists within ourselves,
as we reach out to others
and feel the bliss of giving...
for love is far richer in action
than it ever is in words.
Some people give of themselves
and never know
the depth or breadth
of what they have given.
Perhaps this is
the power of love
in its purest form.
Because they have touched the core of our being,
we have changed and become more.
And now, all that we see and feel is measured
with a sacred reverence in honor of that love.
There existence in our lives allows us to hold close
the ever-present blessing of this journey we all share.
Destiny....
Some people stay in our hearts forever.
They bring to us the knowledge that life
is a precious offering and love is a miracle
that belies the passage of time.
We come to know that all we feel in life is born of love...
Every hope,
every joy,
and sadness,
every ray
of truth
and light.
We are given a deeper understanding of
what matters most in this lifetime.
Some people come into our lives,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same.
