Love is work, but not for some:
Have you ever met a very social, outgoing, empathetic,
person who seems to be in a perpetual state of joy? They exist. They’re
the friends you need. They’re the ones who are always thinking about you and
how they can make you happy. They support you using all the social skills as if
they came naturally. Perhaps they do, for them. Some might say they were born
to serve. Others will call them angels. I’ll say they make the best leaders,
lovers, and mates.
When they walk into a room, everything lights up. They make
people laugh. When they love you, it is total. Write a character like this, if
you can. Romances are built on change and this person is already the full
package. Defeated? No, realize that their minds center around learning as much
as they can about the other, so that they may serve. This selfless giving,
doesn’t mean they have no goals for themselves. They too want to be loved. They
feel and are better when coupled. Being loved in return validates their
approach to life.
A word about Memorial Day:
In memoriam, we remember our men and women who died for our
country. We celebrate their valor. Celebrate seems like an odd word, yes? Well,
after a funeral, we often gather friends and family together. We toast, we
remember, we laugh at the corny jokes the departed uttered. We remember their
kindnesses, how they touched our hearts. We celebrate their lives. Some in the
pulpit will tell you this is a happy occasion, because they are with the Lord.
Whether you believe or not, a man or woman doing what they believe in, and
sacrificing so that others may live is what fulfilled them.
Happy may be the wrong word to describe this holiday but it
is not far from the truth. The fallen would want you to celebrate life so as to
honor them and yourselves. After all, that’s why they fought.
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