“there is a sacredness in tears.
they are not a mark of weakness, but of power.
they speak more eloquently than teen thousand tongues,
they are the messengers of overwhelming grief,
of deep contrition
and of unspeakable love.”
~ washington irving.
some times, two people find themselves falling for each other more fluidly than expected. and it feels amazing – to be awoken a little bit more each day by your connection with another human being. on a rapid tumble of discoveries and explorations. how many truths lie here?
until, one of these star-crossed lovers realizes they aren’t looking for love. falling was not in the plan. at least not falling for someone else before spending more time with and for oneself. and so, some times, it takes the light of external affirmation to parse out the holes [tiny and gaping] that dwell within.
bear this in mind while you swim and tread in and out of others’ lives. leave a person in better form [mind body soul] and affairs than you find them. if it doesn’t work out, don’t destroy them enough that it hinders them from finding the next phase of what they need elsewhere. build others up, especially the ones who allow you to touch and ultimately shape a piece of their lives.
i’ve been on both sides, and they’re both pretty shitty. but everything about this universe is orbital – perhaps you’ll be in better spaces when you meet again.
… i was fortunate enough to have an individual in my life like
Mr. Gregg Petrocelli: a mentor, a friend, a coach, a counselor, a role model, a breath of fresh air …
… I appreciate the years I had with you and I am forever grateful …
2/27/07

… sometimes things are broken from the moment of conception; born that way. so you don’t really know that it’s malfunctioning until sorrow and confusion reveal themselves as byproducts and you begin to notice the missing pieces that may have possibly made it all work, floating further and further away.
love is a tricky thing and once you’ve factored in how long it’s been, much like gravitational concepts, it somehow relates to distance and the remarkable weight carried by once broken hearts …