free
february Charleston, SC
Escape the ordinary
It’s a miracle when you think about it: Two people going about their lives as we do, making decisions that lead them here or there, the timing of a move, a meeting, a job, then BANG, right place, right time, and the two that were destined to meet finally catch each other’s eyes, strike up a conversation, and you and me becomes “us.” The odds aren’t on our side, but look how often we manage to magically find each other. And love begets love, we grow our families (or adopt a dog together for practice), and we eventually discover that love is what makes life worth living. Even when unrequited, even when bittersweet, even when it shatters our hearts into a million pieces, the act of loving is an act of courage. We make ourselves vulnerable, choose to let someone else into our lives, but even when it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t negate the fact that we are capable of love. And that love is also what heals us.We take the risks, we wear our hearts on our sleeves, we accept the blind date, we check for a ring on his finger, we fall hard. There’s a reason they call it falling in love. Close your eyes, open your heart, and fall backwards into adventures of the heart. And never forget the miracle that led you to your Big Love. Cover Art: Ali Douglass
“Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” Sylvia Plath