I Love Peaches

It is Saturday.
Love exists.

In all sorts of shapes and sizes, through all sorts of moments or memento's.
It is Valentine's Day. IT'S WAFFLE DAY! (actually it's also samosa, mini heart shaped spinach pizzas, fruit/veggie tray, sweet potato pie, strawberry/blueberry, raspberry, fresh whipped cream, orange/apple and Five Alive day!!!) Today is special not only because of the monumental holiday but also because it is a Saturday, my LEAST favorite day to work. I have had a bad habit of "fighting the system" on Saturdays and weaseling my way out of unwanted shifts. However this was a shift I did not want to miss (and I'm glad I didn't).

I get to spend it with my favorite girls: Amanda, Sara, DJ Shake n' Bake, Melissa and Janelle (Chelsey you bugger called in sick! Lyndsey you were greatly missed).

I was the first one to start my shift bright and early 9:00 a.m. I am alone in our mass group of cubicles and I am enjoying the quiet. It gives me time to unwind and prepare for the day but this was abruptly interrupted by our security guard asking for Sara's desk. I checked her schedule and directed him to her cubicle behind me and I watched him haul in this long brown wrapped box with hearts and a giant bow!

Ohhh, the romance! Ohhh the cutesy wootsie squeals and *sighs* begin!

Sometimes...I will sit real quiet, dead center of the chatty chaos and just absorb. I smile to myself. You girls are so funny. When I am here - I am safe and very much loved.

I am learning to actually live, breathe and feel love.

I have spent too many years living in fear of "never being loved", "not good enough to be loved" and never giving "enough love". The love was around me the whole time. I hope you can relate.

I find love in those moments of silence - when you are able to sit in the
presence of another(s) and are able to just "be". There is nothing left to desire...you are complete. So many of you complete me...I'm glad I let you in.

Live - Surround yourself with the people, places and things you love.

Breathe - Let it out. Give love. Say you love.

Feel - Remember it's your "godforsaken right to be loved loved loved". You are worth love. Appreciate those moments of "completeness". Store those memories - use them to help you recharge after a hard day or a disheartening word.

I am incredibly lucky - I am spoiled...

Till next lesson is learned. Don't be afraid to paint it PINK.

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