Back Some Day

  The Captain used to send me this song in his emails to me when we were in the long distance phase of our relationship. He would travel from North Carolina to Florida so we could spend time with each other to see for sure if what we had developed online worked in real life. Every time he visited,...

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Never Apart

A part of you has grown in me and so you see, it's you and me,  together forever and never apart,  maybe in distance but never in heart I've been thinking back to the beginning of my relationship with The Captain.  We met unexpectedly online, started off with...

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Perfect Peace

In God we have . . . A love that can never be fathomed, A life that can never die, A righteousness that can never be tarnished, A peace that can never be understood, A rest that can never be disturbed, A joy that can never be diminished, A hope that can never be disappointed, A glory that can...

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Bad experiences . . . grateful?

There was a time I had found love and had finally trusted another person enough to let him into my life in a meaningful way.  Probably like many other long distance relationships, it was a rocky road and it was a very confusing time, yet happy at the same time.  Talk about a roller coaster...

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Long nights, slow days

It is another entry from the past making me realize that sometimes the lovesick pains we go through are necessary for growth in a relationship, especially an online relationship that has gone on for a long time through the marvels of modern technology of the internet and long telephone conversations. With...

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Anything is possible

For the weak it is unattainable. For the fearful it is the unknown. For the bold it is opportunity. The future has many names.  Victor Hugo Living life in the now, knowing that there are opportunities all around us, can earn a happy future.  It is all about keeping...

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Just wanna be happy

"So what if it hurts me? So what if I break down? So what if this world just throws me off the edge My feet run out of ground I gotta find my place I wanna hear my sound Don't care about all the pain in front of me Cause I'm just trying to be happy, yeah Just wanna be happy, yeah" Lyrics...

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Fantasy meets reality

Love is waking up to find the subject of the dream you were having asleep on your shoulder. It is where fantasy meets reality. The holidays were awesome, the new year has been blissful.  Seems like I've been walking around in a lazy haze since the holidays.  I'm...

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Emotional affairs

This post was originally written October 3, 2007 Once upon a time, affairs involved physical intimacy . . . but in a world of 24/7 access to the internet comes the emotional affair . . . an affair that is strictly emotional, an innocent escape and doesn't hurt anyone. Or does it? I can relate...

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Miss you . . .

Missing someone will tell you a lot about your relationship . . . if someone is away and you don’t really notice their absence or enjoy your life more . . . that definitely should speak volumes about the state of your relationship. But if you feel a bit lost and lonely, that should tell you something...

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Disappointment

"The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.” “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; & how you handle disappointment along the way.” Disappointment...

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Work in Progress

December 6, 2009 Fluid Work in Progress Leo Daily Horoscope You may have a purposeful focus and be determined to continue along the path to your dreams today. This level of dedication can help you make great progress, but it can also cause you to become overwhelmed with frustration if events...

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