“So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
___________IN looking for some quotes today - (yeah- romantic ones) - I came across a few from the Notebook - (and) I mean who hasn't see that one - a classic romantic movie for sure - just as Nicholas Sparks is known for penning some of the most romantic lines ever - and I think (wow) - how his wife must inspire him...I am sure he would be a good writer on his own - but her inspiration is what makes him a (great) writer -
The same with all us who have love in our life (male or female) ... we are (good) - but it is the inspiration of their love within us that makes us (better) - and that's the way it should be (or let me say - that is the way "i" think and feel).
Relationships even the most solid and loving of relationships are work - you have to work at it everyday - as the above quote states 'it is going to be hard - but I want to work at it - because I want you - all of you - everyday of my life' ...I mean wow. -AND as you know the story characters did 'work and did love' and it was extraordinarily so - but so too can a love of your own...be "extraordinary" - there is no "magic secret" some have that others don't...it takes work (but) - not work in the sense of "oh gosh - I 'have' to do this thing - I prefer to look at the word work as rather "care" - it takes "care - tending to - perhaps the word I am looking for is vigilance" - a sustaining - I am so in love with you (and) love you more than anything kind of relationship takes vigilance - on both parts - but and this is where (I think) people miss it - it's a "happy" vigilance a "happy" work - you should hit the ground with both feet every morning - happy and thrilled and joyous within yourself to know that you have the rare opportunity to be "vigilant" in your thoughts and deeds for your partner - to honor them in every way possible - in thought and deed - with heart - mind - body and soul ... this is not a "hard work" - but a "happy work" - or I have found it to be so with myself (and) I can only speak for myself ... but being vigilant - being prayerful - being steadfast and diligent in thought and deed and communication is a "happy" work - (and) if you don't think of it as "happy work" that you just "don't have time" for that - or that the "happy" work seems to be more of a "have to" than a "i want to" ... well..you should be asking yourself why... because (for me) - she deserves nothing less than my complete vigilance and care and respect and responsibility and work toward her - toward our relationship...why in the world would I want to give "less" to the person I say I love - every thought - every deed - every word - every action - should be about honoring them - and your relationship ... to do that "work" - that "happy work" - shows them indeed - that you really do want them "every day" "all of them" - and shows them the "action" behind the words - that - is what makes an incredible love - and sustains it - that - and communication - and for me (prayer)...
I don't put that on anyone - when I write my rambling thoughts - they are my own - what works for (me) - what (i) think -
I do have an incredible love and I do find inspiration for the love that resides in my heart from her - and I do want to honor that and yes (do the work) that keeps that alive and vibrant and oh, so special.
As always - just my two cents worth...
