Love

Love

noun

1.

a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

2.

a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

3. 

a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

4.

a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.

5.

affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.

          Many people in my life who truly know me inside and out, know I looooooove to exaggerate about everything. It’s unintentional and self indulgently fun for me to think of everything covered in glitter and frosting.  It was brought to my attention by my beautiful friend Jenny, when I get out of the shower I always claim “that was the most amazing shower I’ve ever taken”.  Now, can every shower I ever take be the best one or am I just truly grateful to have opportunity to take showers on a daily basis?  I contemplate about our world and how truly blessed I am to live in this time period, in this country, and born into my family.

          Many of my blogs have been about strangers in my life who I owe much gratitude to for the daily lessons I receive.  Well this excerpt will be dedicated to those who I am madly in love with.  I have the most amazing family, boyfriend, friends, co-workers, teammates, classmates, godchildren, and dogs!  I had the honor tonight to sit amongst one of the most exquisite families I have ever shared a room with.  The overwhelming love and passion that poured right out of their hearts into mine was indescribable.  I am very convinced that it is routine for them to make anyone who walks through their door, feel like family.  Thank you to the Ferrer family, for reminding me how incredible it is to have people in your life who love you for exactly who you are. 

          Family can consist of blood relation or like minded relation, either way it is a collective group of love and passion.  Each and every one of my “families” in my life has taught me countless lessons that I will carry all the way to my grave and beyond.  Independence, self love, GOD, care for the welfare of others, ambition, consideration, Respect, passion, equality,  compassion, love, open mind, playfulness, ability to recover…many of these traits I strive to have, are a result of them and I am eternally grateful. 

          When we slow down we can truly see and hear on a level we have never experienced.  It transforms us into beings that vibrate in perfect harmony with this beautiful universe. Have we ever felt our breath synchronized with this world?  Have we found the beauty in everything that enters our life?  From being given the opportunity to wake up, brush my teeth, wash my hands, watch my dogs rise from their slumber, say good morning to my parents, do yoga, access the world through the internet, tell my boyfriend and friends how much I love them, have the freedom to speak on subjects that many years ago would not be possible, interact with others, give back…..for these I am grateful.

 I loooooooooooove everything in my life and would never change a thing.  I am truly infatuated with everything from cupcakes to my mom’s five million questions… to my boyfriend’s eye rolls… to my sister looking at me as if I’ve done something inappropriate… to dancing to too short….to pizza…to acting like a complete dork….to singing baby got back….to my dad buying me a waterbed at the age of 3….to my friends wondering what the hell is she going to say now….to wedges and Bengals…to Disneyland…to wanting to save every animal….to being completely OK with being ME. I am so blessed that I can be myself and they still love me.  Thank you!