As a chocolate lover, or connoisseur, as I like to refer to myself, when I arrived at my destination, I received these wonderful surprises from a new found friend!
It was truly a way to instantly become an old, stick-around-for-as-long-as-you-like-kind-of friend!
But there was something more this friend did not know.
Yes, it is correct that I more than love chocolate, but the truth is, is that I would not ever buy these for myself.
You see, they are an "indulgence", something I would not invest in. At least not for me. (Although I have not had a problem ingesting quite a few given a public, open-ended opportunity.)
I was so touched by the gesture that it emotionally moved me. You see, I realized that hiding beyond the packaging, between the finely wrapped cocoa, was a lesson which would last much longer than the delectables themselves.
It made me question, 'Why does it take someone else to see and recognize our value?,
To see that it is o.k. and even important to add richness to life?, To once in a while pamper ourselves with something we would not do otherwise?, To give ourselves loving attention?, To not need a reason to celebrate?'
So often we, mainly women, will not take time to look beyond the packaging of our outward appearance and see the real value to what lies inside. Inside our hearts and souls, where maybe not many people get to really see and partake of. We do not share the richness of our lives because we it keep stored away, not ever indulging our spirits, that honors who we really are. We instead are reserved, only bringing ourselves out for special occasions which usually are for someone elses needs.
But isn't living "special occasion" enough? Is not every day a day to celebrate our arrival into this home we call life?
Because of this lesson, I hope to continue not only being a connoisseur of chocolate, but of a very rich, sweet life! Thank you, my friend!
"Do not doubt the goodness in you. It is inappropriate." ~Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com
When the package he had ordered arrived, there were no instructions included.
This was a cause for concern, as the contents were an indescribably, beautiful, priceless item.
He wondered however was he supposed to know how to care for such a precious gift.
So he decided just to follow what felt right to him inside his being, and just treat it with as much love and respect and care as it looked like it deserved, and hope that that would be enough to protect it from harm.
He chose however, not to keep it confined to only himself, as he felt others should be able to appreciate the exquisite phenomenon.
What he did not realize was that the loveliness and beauty that would be recognized by others would also cause them to want to take it to be a part of their lives too.
This time, setting aside the protective, almost selfish instinct he had within, he reluctantly, but lovingly yielded, allowing it to be shared.
With a weighty heart and ever so gentle hands, he painstakingly placed his irreplaceable treasure out into the world, tearfully kissing it goodbye, knowing it would never leave him completely, as although physically separated from him, they were a spiritually emotional forever bond.
This time there were instructions included that read: 'Fragile, treat with love, lots and lots of love!'
"Making
the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to
have your heart go walking around outside your body." ~Elizabeth Stone
The
guys who fear becoming fathers don't understand that fathering is not
something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man. The end
product of child raising is not the child but the parent. ~Frank
Pittman, Man Enough
I like to share little things with the customers at my work and I found a use for the little hearts I had left over from our Valentines tables. For couples who are celebrating their anniversaries I give them this:
Then I ask them to hide it from each other as a sort of "love game". (I know, I need a life... it's romance by proxy).
I was happy to see one man so enthusiastic about it as he said,"I can think of 3 great places right now where she will NEVER find it!"
WHATTT?!!!
"Honey, the point is to hide it so we can find it , and be reminded of our love for each other." his wife said.
The competitive ESPN heart stopped beating and the gleam left his eyes, as he realized it was a real life Hallmark chick flick he was going into.
"The people in your life who don't need an invitation still like to get one." ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
We were driving through a plaza and I was pointing out to my young little friend the places there that had helped me prepare for the fashion show that I was in a few years before. "There's the place that did my makeup and hair", I explained, also indicating where I was fitted for shoes and the clothing store I would represent.....
From her booster seat in the back of my car she said, "I bet you were horrible. .....I mean that in a nice way....".
Just exactly how can "horrible" thesaurustate (my word for translate) into "nice"?!!
After regaining my breath and control of my car, I asked her as nonchalant as possible why she would think that.
Her reply, "It's just that I've never seen old people like you be in a fashion show."
Be careful what you ask for.....
I should've quit while I was already behind!
"Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children." ~Oliver Wendell
HAPPY 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BLOG!!!
Probably one of my most important goals in my life is to be what I call "true to the core".
That what is on the inside of me, matches what is on the outside.
I have tried to do that these past 5 years by the sharing of my life lessons through this blog.
THANKS to ALL you faithful readers!
Last month I opened my locker and I found this terrific surprise to greet me.
It was a "Hi" message; a simple gesture that could be categorized under "small", yet it was huge in the "big" scheme of things.
It was an act of kindness which took thought, effort and sharing. Someone had taken time to think of me, and generously shared a coveted, delectable, sustenance.
It was a "Hi-gh" point each time I opened my locker or unwrapped one of those morsels.
It made me more high than the chocolate drug itself as my heart was touched by the affection shown me through this simple but profound act.
Never, ever underestimate the "little" acts of goodness you show to another, for you may never fully know the depth of how really "big" they are!
Dear
New Year.....
I know I have never met you before, but I am looking
forward to you being in my life and getting to know you.
I am also
anticipating getting to experience the blessings that you have to share
with me, as well as the lessons I can learn
from you.
I am awaiting what this new year has to add to my life hoping
that you stay with me for at least 365 days before you decide to
leave.
I will do my best to cherish and express gratitude in all things
knowing you are in my life only for my benefit, no matter if some trying
days are mixed in there.
Thank you for adding me to your list of
friends and for adding another yearly piece that is forming the puzzle
picture of my life. Welcome 2015 to my life!!!
With gratitude,
Love, Reyna
"Today is the first blank page of a 365 book. Write a good one!" -2015-
It was truly a way to instantly become an old, stick-around-for-as-long-as-you-like-kind-of friend!
