B.K., about Quote:
That's a lovely facet of love and I don't doubt it, having "found" myself in love, undoubtedly.
But here's a counterquote about love brought to mind by your quote that turns the gem to other facets:
"Love is that which makes all the arrows of your life line up in the same direction."
From which we can see that Love may be that most mysterious force that brings Chaos into Order. (From order TO chaos is easy to understand -- just don't remind your kids to clean their room for a day or two.)
But for these arrows to be pointing back to oneself might be symmetrical but not particularly orderly; a confusion of direction; a burp in the flow.
One might even go so far as to say that maturity, or a moving beyond the selfdom of youth, is signaled by the ability to finally look beyond oneself; to give, as it were, with complete selflessness, and finding self finally in that (to bring this all neatly full circle).
Nicht wahr?
Kirk~thanks for the pick! I dunno on the Teflon, but I'm going to find out. Been sick from strep for days now, so a bit slow. CONGRATS! to everyone who submitted work last month...AND to all the Front Pagers. From your board reply to aparajita, Sarah, I hope things are okay with you now. I also liked "To My Love" ... b.k.~great quote! Thanks for the calls and e-mails. I KNOW how stressful things are right now. My mother's in the hospital. I keep reading your lines, and keep thinking about what a lucky man he is (and you, for having him in your life). j.knipp~your work has always held some fascination for me. Nice to see your writing again. Malu Lani~strong work with "Thank You" ... aparajita~what bliss!! ... jwb!~hugs from Maggie! ... ladyinwaiting~thanks for that! and congrats ... tara~"A Girl Knows" you are so right ... lilla~darwin hit it with the comment on "Bounce" ... Pam/CS%~my mother is in the hospital now (another call from her while I was trying to post this). Hope your mom is better. Thanks for checking on me ... Dana~"Hard to Describe" but I think you did. The sound of a lover's voice has often been enough to set my heart thumping. Good lines to evoke lots of memories and emotions ... annski808~"I'll be your guardian angel" is sincerely sweet and loving. Welcome to Blender ... lovecraft and willtobe1~good to see you checking in with the posts ....... Rennie