Return to Sender

Sometimes in life we come across someone else who does more than take our breath away, they somehow manage to show us how important that breath we have really is.  This can be a lover or a friend or just a random stranger who talks to us in such a way that it reminds us that living is really important.  I am here to attest to the fact that this phenomenon is paramount to not only being human but in knowing what it means to be alive. 

When you meet this kind of individual it’s important to be as real as possible so that no intention is mistaken for anything other than true and honest gratitude for their existence.   It’s also extremely important to give to this person that which you desire most for yourself, namely kindness. 

Love can come in many forms:  from the exchange of a kiss, a handshake of reassurance, to a hug that depicts your mutual trust.  Love and affection are not givens in this world, at least not in the way that most people think.  Love and affection are in need of nothing, they’re perfect in and of themselves, and neither requires a return to sender.  Love is an action and an emotion, it’s a noun and a verb, and it’s not something that can be taken for granted because it exists solely within itself for definition.

You don’t have to exhibit an undying need for another individual for that person to understand that they’re important, you just have to be there in the moment and show a desire to be willing to exchange their gift of affection in whichever way suits you best. 

To feel needed is a travesty in our society but to feel important is a gift that goes beyond words to describe.

If you have someone in your life that you feel is worth your time and attention, do me a favor, grab them up and tell them, regardless of how silly it may feel for you to do so or regardless of what their reaction is. 

Give your love not freely but openly when the opportunity presents itself and hide not in the comfort of past habits but instead look to see your beauty in the eyes of that person who can see you for who you really are.

Love is an action and a noun, so next time you wonder how you should react to another’s kindness think only to how you would react to feeling love course through your bones if you were to feel it for the first time.  Trust in your instinct to give to another and you’ll have figured out that a real friendship is only born through being different than most, and that a real friendship is only born when we lose ourselves in the opportunity of finding love in another.