Jera,
Do you think me crazy? Do you think me out of my mind, in any sense, literal or ephemeral? Do you think me as crazy as some may and, undoubtedly, some will? Do you believe like I believe? Do you believe that I believe?
I believe:
...that since the day you were born, the sun has risen and fallen in the sky for you. The clockwork of the universal order, ticking away the lives of billions of people, saw fit to set aside the sunrise and the sunset for you.
...that everyday you share the movement of the sun with me is absolutely the best day of my life. Every single day. The best day.
...that people will think that I am crazy for believing that there was no other way, no other path, for me aside from the one I walk down holding you next to me.
...that love is something that, despite the efforts of millions of poets and writers and philosophers over thousands of years, could not be defined for me until the day I met you.
...that our paths crossed in step with the beautiful way in which the universe attempts to order itself. That our paths having crossed is, for me, the greatest representation of reality moving from chaos to perfect order.
...that you are important, in a way that is probably not meant to be understood by man. I can smell the fire inside of you when I am near you. I can see the hand of an anonymous and benevolent God in the way that you move.
...that our love, specifically and definitively, will change the world.
...that no other person could have done what you did for me.
...that I would be dead or dying today had I not met you.
...that any day you wake up and don't understand resolutely that the sun rose that day just for you, you may very well be stealing from God.
...that any day you wake up and know that I believe these things, and move your hands according to the fire inside of you, you awaken more fully a greatness in you that will inevitably be recognized by all who bear witness to it.
...that I was meant for you. That my hands were meant for you.
...that I could not know love like this outside of you.
I give you my hands. Hold them. Wring them. Work them. Do what you will with them. My hands are yours.
People would think me crazy if they knew what I really believed.
But you know.
You know.
Love.
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So sweet. -J
Wow. Nothing much else to say but Wow...and that I hope and pray one day a man will write something like that about me. Jera is a lucky woman and I'm happy you found each other.
Beautiful.
Whoa.
Wow. totally blown away.
Your best post yet I think. J'adore Charles. Very very much so.
Ahhh, love :)
That is stunningly beautiful Charles. No doubt your lovely Jera adores you equally.
Here is to love!
jera is one lucky woman!.
You have made me laugh, and now you have made me cry. But they are tears of happiness for you and Jera. Hold on to those feelings always. You have something very special.
Good stuff... no doubt an inspired relationship, deserving of both i'm sure.
That... Is the most darling thing ever. Jera's lucky... and clearly, you are too.
Beautiful Charles. Love is that part of God that makes life worth living. It makes the things you suffered so far away and worth feeling to get to the peace of love in your presence when you are with Jera.
Blessings,
Chaplain Donna
Love it. The day that my fiance writes something like this for me will... well, it won't come so there is no need to worry about that!
Jera's a lucky girl.
yes.
I AM the luckiest girl in the world. I love you more than anything, Charles, and I always, always will. Nothing can get between our love.
I know what you believe.
I believe what you believe. That you believe.
I believe we didn't happen to meet by chance. We were supposed to meet.
We were supposed to share what we have with each other.
We are meant for each other.
You are
amazing,
brilliant,
compassionate,
daring
ever-changing,
forgiving,
goofy,
HOT (or handsome)
intellectual,
jovial,
kind,
loving,
meaningful,
non-conformist
open,
perfect for me,
quirky,
respectful,
super cool,
tactful,
understanding,
very smart,
well-asserted,
xenophile,
youthful,
zappy (yeah, it's a word)
You are the BEST. We are both so lucky to have each other.
I love you, baby. Thank you for all you have done for me.
<3
That is so beautiful Emerson. Please please please hurry up and write that book.
x
Corianda
http://corianda-corianda.blogspot.com
Wow! The definition of love is found in this post. I am so happy for you two.
oh i thought that was going to end in a public proposal or something! that was beautiful, love is so poetic no?
That is simply beautiful :0)
wow, you two lucky lovebirds! thanks for sharing, now we all feel a little bit, ya know? and jera, thanks for a few good scrabble words! ah, the world just became a better place.
Jera and Charles may you share such blog posts with us for many many years to come! God has blessed you both!
wow
I am simply gobsmacked by this. In all sincerity, it gave me chills; both the initial post and Jera's reply.
All I can say is congratulations, to the both of you. Very few get to experience emotion this way, and it is truly beautiful.
This is beautiful. I've always loved love letters.
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When I first came to this blog, I thought it was witty. Now with this overflow of emotions, it has gone beyond witty. It is an utter joy to read this blog.
Rex Raymond
http://www.lifesomundane.net
That was beautiful- and thank goodness Jera wrote back, because I thought maybe she was pissed at you for something (ergo the love note). Sometimes I have a rather cynical view of the world...
Congratulations on your love!
So sweet. Jera, you are a lucky gal.
I bet she loves this love letter. More people should write love notes. It's a dying tradition.
So, because I am THAT self centred, part of me believes that you wrote this post for me. Not that you should have entitled it "An Open Note for the Bareness" (not nearly as nice a ring and we've never met). But you could have called to, "You SEE, B?? You'd get into a relationship if somene felt like THIS about you."
You sneaky little...
Well, I suppose I'll raise the proverbial white Hermes scarf (those are in the proverb, yes?) on that one and say "Alright already".
If anyone ever felt that way about me (or could just write it so that I believed, which is possibly harder), I would do some serious pruning of the harem.
(I hope you're happy)
Very very lovely, Charles.
But I already knew that Jera was a lucky girl.
- B x
Looks like you've found inspiration to overcome your writers block :)
Charles dude...you're killing me. Seriously I'm debating whether to put the noose around my neck or slit my wrists or swallow a bottle of pills. Whatever happened to the strong silent type? Next thing you know you'll be watching When Harry met Sally and shopping for a duvet cover or some other metro sexual thing like that.
This type of "sensitive" mush is best left to the confines of the bedroom.
Now excuse me while I wash down that bottle of sleeping pills with a nice tall glass of Liquid Plumber.
This is sooo sweet! ♥
wow, now THATS a love note
Jera, you have probably snagged a guy that makes you laugh almost every waking moment. Fantastic. I am jealous and happy for you (probably more happy for you). It's because i get so such love or play and have no game myself that I bash folks for fun on valentines' day. But that was a nice declaration. Very sweet. You may be anti marriage, both of you, but I hope not. This is a cruel world, and you have to be even pickier when you date. Consider yourselves blessed.
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