coming back to this

“I wish I’d done everything on Earth with you.”

“‘i love you,’ he finally whispered, but i was not shocked to hear the verbal recognition of what i already knew. he looks at me like i am the only soul in the room. he laughs with me as if i have cured a thousand ailments. he holds my hand without taking away my sense of freedom. while it makes me soar to hear him say he loves me, i have felt it long before i watched his lips dance with the phrase.”

Sometimes it is enough to simply sit with God, like you sit near a river, a fireplace or a lover.

The most Compassionate does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear; this is His promise. Therefore, stand courageously, for He has found adequacy within you to endure the difficulties that may confront you amidst this worldly life.

Who do you regret losing the most?

Love grows and withers too, before we realize, before we even know it, it’s gone, in the blink of an eye, all the promises, the memories made, the kindness and affection shared,   extinguished, completely perished, as if it never really existed.

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.