Saturday, February 21, 2009

Swimming in Our Love


I lose sight of us at times;
the way that fish can't see the ocean;
the price of lovers swimming in their love.

I've been reading Mark Nepo lately. And his words have a lot of wisdom. Take for instance his thoughts on how we take each other for granted:

"When we first fall in love, the powerful force of possibility grips us and pulls us along deeper and deeper into the days. When first shaping the bonds of love, we look at each other with incredible freshness and appreciate who is before us...... Inevitably, though, as we grow intimate, we begin to lose sight of each other, and there comes a day when we no longer see our loved one as others do. Now we see inside of their face, up close. Now we swim in each other like a mysterious river in which we sometimes see ourselves, and sometimes soothe ourselves, and sometimes drink of each other. Eventually, we climb into the painting we once stared at with our pounding heart, and from inside the painting, we can forget there ever was such a painting. This is how we can take each other for granted. This is how we can imagine that the magic is gone. But, as the reward for being drawn to the sea is to swim with the waves, the reward for being drawn into the depth of another is to feel each other rather than to see each other." from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo.

Today I'm going to see and feel the person I love. I'm going to recall the day that we first met and think about all the magical days that have flowed from that. I'm grateful for having found that person and for sharing the days that we've had together. I'm going to look into their eyes and really see and say "I love you."

16 comments:

  1. I dont think Ive ever got that close to someone before, I hope I will do one day, Life is crazy for me at the moment, just gonna set off for the hospital now.
    The AA training is a phenomenal tool for living life, u only notice it when you need it

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  2. Very nicely said Syd. I am still looking for the painting that will make my heart pound....

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  3. wow. i've wondered many a time, why it is one gets used to one another, and no longer appreciates who we have, and this description is absolutely out of this world... i think i'll join you, today, tomorrow, for as long as i can, to see, really see them, all over again. have a lovely weekend syd!

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  4. Syd, I'm impressed by the way you are always around to encourage the recovery bloggers. I have an award at my blog for you.

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  5. Love is a verb as they say Syd. Lovely post I will have to look up the author. I hope you have a good time looking into the eyes of the one you love. You certainly deserve from what I have been able to discern.

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  6. Great post, there are those places of mystery I will never access in the one I love and am content in that today, but working to not lose sight of that too, thank you for the reminder.

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  7. Well Syd, I did all that stuff yesterday. So, what's next? -grin!!!

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  8. Thanks for your kind words Syd, I feel like my head is all over just lately, my mate Dwain was robbed last Saturday when I was there and it was quite an experience on top of whats happening with my dad, they say though god only sends what u can handle

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  9. Syd, you and Findon express your love for your wives so beautifully. It is a joy to read.

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  10. Syd...Beautiful, as always! I hope she finds it breathtakingly beautiful when she hears you say how much you love her! Wishing for a man like you! ::sigh:: Blessings Dear Man!! Lisa

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  11. Very very nice....

    I think in recovery you needed to separate yourself to find yourself..

    But LOVE... ahh.. is special........no man is an Island.

    Passion and Romance is what adds that Zest to LIFE.....

    You both been in recovery and now can start fresh and fall in love like you did the first time you met...

    Have a beautiful weekend with the MRS. :) You two are blessed you both got recovery and did the hard work.......now it is time to truly to enjoy the romance/passion and LOVE.

    Never take it for granted.....single folks have great life (and yes we don't have to compromise as much etc); but when all is said and done there is nothing like the arms of another at night; or just bumping into another person's leg and feeling romantically and emotionally LOVED.. and to LOVE. (that should be revived over and over and never taken for granted).

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  12. Thanks for the wonderful gifts (see my post today). And that is some beautiful writing.

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  13. hey Syd... I've stumbeld across you via MC in Colorado...

    nice blog and that's some heavy lifting I need to do as well, seeing my mate as I did when we first met... it's quite subtle how it all blurs eh?

    peace to you!

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  14. Syd, Thanks for sharing this gentle reminder. It's profound on so many levels how easily we take the one who shelters us in their hearts for granted. (Hugs)Indigo

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  15. Your story was extremely touching. Your expressiveness demonstrates what an incredible connection you had with this other person and I can sympathize and relate to every word.

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