Courage and Strength

Greater love hath no man than this...

The day her divorce was final marked the day she gave up on love
"I will NEVER fall in love again. I won't be hurt a second time!"
Day in and day out Love stood and knocked on the door of her heart...
Her resolve wavered, lower lip quivering. Snap decision-
"I said I will never fall in love again!" And she stubbornly turned love away.

But Love was persistent and tried to remind her of all the good times:
Breathing in gentle water, safe and sound warm and cozy under Mother's heart
Into the world and all its splendor- a soft caress, a murmured sigh, the wet rasp of a puppy's tongue against a fat cheek... bumblebees and lazy summer days on her tire swing.. to no avail. Then...

A quickening she NEVER expected to feel, unbelievable movement, indescribable joy delineated in one dark blue line... a connection established...

Love... breathing in gentle water, safe and sound, warm and cozy under Mother's heart...

And love is born again