URNotAlone

Touched

February 15th, 2008 11:03 pm MST

It seems our lives become possessed by the daily doses of drama, comedy and desire that become so important to us. We get wrapped up in all the minor inconveniences, the simple highs and lows that we indulge into artificial importance. Then, from out of nowhere, something can touch you so deep that you realize that what is truly important, what really makes us who we are is the hearts that we touch and the hearts that touch us.

I sat at my connection to the outside world, going through my daily routine of checking my e-mail, seeing who else was on-line etc., and read, in my e-mail, a post from one of the yahoo groups that I belong to. The post was from a lady I had never met and was posted for her friends in the group. She told of the recent loss of her soulmate. Even in writing I could feel the deep love and the heart breaking sorrow in her words. The words touched my heart so deeply that before I had read even a third of the post I was in tears, feeling the sadness of one of our sisters. I wanted to reach out to her, to hold her and console her. With the tears still running down my cheeks, I posted some words of support and encouragement to this stranger, with the hope that somewhere in them she would find a little bit of understanding and strength but knowing that nothing I wrote could really ease her pain no matter how much I wanted to.

I want all my friends, both on-line and in person, to know how much I cherish the imprint they have left by touching my heart. To my wonderful, caring, beautiful wife, my best friend and guiding light, Thank you for loving me for who I am and for allowing me to share my love with you.

Ladies, and gentlemen, If you have not told your loved ones, soulmate, family and friends just how important they are to your world, take a moment and do so. Even if you are sure they know you can still brighten their day by telling them.

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Tara Lynn