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Hear with your heart, see with your soul, be guided by a hand that you cannot hold. Trust even if you cannot see. Sometimes the things we can’t change, end up changing us instead.

I made her in such a way, that she would need Me.

I made her a little more lonesome than she would like to be…

Only because I need for her to lean and depend on Me…

I know her heart, I know if I had not made her like this,

She would go her own chosen way

And forget Me…her Creator.

(Psalm 62:5-8)

When they call your name
Will you walk right up
With a smile on your face
Or will you cower in fear
In your favorite sweater
With an old love letter

I wish you would
I wish you would
Come pick me up
Take me out
Fuck me up
Steal my records
Screw all my friends
They’re all full of shit
With a smile on your face
And then do it again

every time i buy a pair of favorite coffee cups, even while i was married…i’d break one. never two. only one. i’m beginning to think the universe is trying to tell me something.

wherever you are. i miss you.

those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. –edgar allan poe

Something strange happened today. I started an envelope for Walter. None of you understand what I mean when I say that so let me explain. An envelope is an A4 sized manila leaf opening, inside which a character resides. I have only made one other envelope in my life, and that is for my mother. That envelope has burst now so it is in two separate sleeves. But what I am saying is that this man’s story, this man’s life, is important to me. When I make an envelope for someone it means that I want to know them. All of them. Walter and I have met each other in dreams and passageways. We have sat with each other and quoted favorite movie lines. We are real. And I have made an envelope for him, which means he now has a place to live and a hand to hold in his sleepless nights.

(found this on someone’s tumblr and i found it to be so charming i wanted to save it)

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. What to do about it?

Press the stop button and get a new playlist.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

You are already naked.

There is no reason not to follow your heart.

“God is not merely a blinding vision of glorious light, but He is, most of all, the love that moves the sun and the stars.”

I woke up to this text from my Faith this morning. It was a beautiful beginning.

– sent October 5, 2011  7:29 am

Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around…

You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement.

They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are.

The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby.

Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon.

You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.

Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.     –bob marley