Love is all around

Last time I was charged & I went to read a book. I practically did that. took two days away from work and just chilled. Back now & I'm reading Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

This world indeed is full of love. Was reflecting on it yesterday and true there is lotsa love around us. It just needs one to truly appreciate what love is and see it around us.

• How many “I love you” s have you received in your life?
• How many same sex friends drop a call, e-mail, an sms yesterday just to wish you a happy valentine's day each year
• How many "happy birthdays" do you get each year from people some of whom you don't even know which month THEY were born in.
• How many friendly e-mails do you get in your INBOX each day. How many of these are seldom replied. Of those you don't reply to, how many keep on clicking the SEND button with your name. Most of those who send you e-mails don't mind that you don't send them back as many e-mails as they send you but they'll keep on sending.
• How many friends keep on pestering you with calls to hear how you are feeling when you take a day off sick
• How many actually come over just to keep you company when you're not feeling too well
  How many reassurances do you get when things are not going the right way round
• How many “sorry”s do you get when someone’s kept you waiting for them even if you were two minutes ahead of them
• When was the last time you said “OK” to someone who thought they’d stepped on your foot
• How many hours have friends, relatives & colleagues spent with you grieving over a loss
• How many “just wanted to check how you’re doing” calls have you received
• And actual gifts & tokens….

The list may be endless for many of us. Just to keep it all in check, ask yourself how many times you’ve been on the giving side. If you feel you cannot give, start with a simple “thank you” with a smile. It all goes a long way and will be appreciated much.

I'll end with this;

" If music be the food of love, then play on"

Patience

Got this from a friend & thought it worthy of sharing especially for those of who are impatient.
Not my origination.
"There was a legend of a woman who had a faithful dog. This dog was so faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it and go out to attend other matters. She always returned to find the child soundly asleep with the dog faithfully watching over him.

One day something tragic happened. The woman as usual, left the baby in the "hands" of this faithful dog and went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered rather a nasty scene. There was a total mess. The baby's cot was dismantled and his nappies and clothes torn to shreds with bloodstains all over the bedroom where she had left the child and the dog. Shocked, the woman wailed as she began looking for the baby. Presently, she saw the faithful dog emerging from the under the bed. It was covered with blood and licking its mouth as it had just finished a delicious meal.The woman went berserk and assumed that the dog had devoured her baby. Without much thought she clubbed the dog to death. But as she continued searching for the "remains" of her child, she beheld another scene. Close to the bed baby who, although lying on bare floor, was safe. And under the bed the remains of a python torn to pieces in what must have been a fierce battle between it and the dogwhich was now dead. Then the reality hit the woman who now began to understand what took place in her absence. The dog fought to protect the baby from the ravenous python. It was too late for her now to make amends because in her impatience and anger, she had killed the faithful dog.How often have we misjudged people and torn them to shreds with harsh words and even with physical assault before we have had time to evaluate the situation? A little patience can drastically reduce major life long errors. "

Right now I'm very charged so I'll call it a day and go read a book.