Valentine's Heart-athon, Day II

Here's Day II's picture:
Hopefully I will be able to take some pictures during the day when the lighting is much better.

Some thoughts on love:

We know love is a verb. Something like:

You make this decision--here is me, all of me, a compilation of quirks, fears, joys, reservations, convictions, opinions, experiences, genetics....and you look at the person whom you believe you love, and you hand all of that over. You are precious to yourself, so, it's scary. But your lover has planted so much safety and trust for you that you know it'll be ok. It won't always be perfect, but it'll be ok.

There's comfort knowing it's permissible to lose yourself for a moment, or several. Because you and your love, you'll find your better selves together. There'll be no sense of loss.

And you'll realize compassion for humanity (a humanity desperate for you) is better given from a well-refined, well-loved self.