12/01/2016

Love is

I woke up this morning smiling, with my own promises for 2016 so fresh in my mind. I got out of bed, wrapped myself in a soft robe and went to the kitchen to put on the kettle. I sat down at the kitchen table, sipped my cup of green tea (oh, am I healthy) while looking outside the window. The big tree looked grey and dry, but I could see a sparrow, right there by the red nesting box. I heard someone laugh from the street, a small boy and his mum was walking by. A car passed. I took some deep breaths and closed my eyes. Yup, still smiling:-) How rich am I, I think, to have my tea, to wake up to yet another day and to feel so loved by friends and family. Not all my days starts off in this way, but I am grateful that this one did. And I follow my own promise: I am in the moment, and I practice gratitude. Today, for some reason, I feel especially grateful that I have so much love in my life. Grateful that I love someone and that someone loves me.

What is it about love that makes us go all crazy? Unconditional love where you want only the best for the people you love, Not to trap, control or possess them, but just feeling happy for them because they are so dear to you. You want good things for them. That's that healthy positive love - that love should be, I think. And is it just a coincidence that my most popular post ever is my poem In love (more than 3 times more read than the second best). I guess we can't have enough of that loooooving feeling? So, let me finish with the cute poem, love is, by Adrian Henri:

Love is feeling cold in the back of vans
Love is a fanclub with only two fans
Love is walking holding paintstained hands
Love is.

Love is fish and chips on winter nights
Love is blankets full of strange delights
Love is when you don't put out the light
Love is

Love is the presents in Christmas shops
Love is when you're feeling Top of the Pops
Love is what happens when the music stops
Love is

Love is white panties lying all forlorn
Love is pink nightdresses still slightly warm
Love is when you have to leave at dawn
Love is

Love is you and love is me
Love is prison and love is free
Love's what's there when you are away from me
Love is...

I am also grateful that YOU are visiting my blog:-) What are you grateful for today? Please share. 
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24 comments:

  1. Unknown12 January 2016 at 21:26

    Lovely post, Eli. It made me feel warm and grateful that I have so much love in my life, too. I also loved that poem by Adrian Henri. Simple and sweet direct thoughts, the way I like a poem.

    I am grateful I'm not still in the underground parking lot looking for my car! Seriously, I am grateful for my supportive family putting up with me being sick this week and not being that fun to be around. I am grateful just to get another day. Many others are not so lucky. My, that's depressing, isn't it?

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    1. Unknown12 January 2016 at 23:33

      Thanks a lot Cathy:-) Hahah- that was a great post you wrote! Sorry to hear you were sick though - speedy recovery big hugs to you my friend:-)

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  2. bookworm12 January 2016 at 22:21

    I agree, that was a lovely poem. I'm grateful that I was able to leave work a bit early, and because of that I was able to connect with someone who happened to call the house - a productive phone call, and I was able to watch snow falling from the comfort of my living room window. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. Unknown12 January 2016 at 23:34

      Oh, thats wonderful:-) Thanks for sharing and for visiting:-)

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  3. Blogoratti12 January 2016 at 23:12

    Love is everything and so much more. Lovely writing and a delight to read, thanks for sharing!

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    1. Unknown12 January 2016 at 23:34

      Thank you so much:-) Happy you liked it:-)

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  4. Sunila13 January 2016 at 01:05

    Eli lovely post. Yes we all love-LOVE :)

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  5. Indywrites13 January 2016 at 12:37

    THis is exactly what I find to be grateful in each day. The small pleasures, the blessing we often take for granted.
    Lovely poem too.
    I am grateful for the lovely time I spent with a friend after a long, long time. I am grateful for family that looks out for me and guides me. Am grateful that today I found this post and it made me smile.

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    1. Unknown13 January 2016 at 18:24

      Thanks for sharing dear Inderpreet:-) Happy it made you smile:-)

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  6. Vishal Bheeroo13 January 2016 at 20:00

    Love this beautiful poem. It's love the Eli way:)

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    1. Unknown13 January 2016 at 21:34

      Hahahah, happy you liked it:-) Thanks my friend:-)

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  7. Anonymous13 January 2016 at 22:26

    Love this poem, and love the one you wrote, too

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  8. Beloo Mehra14 January 2016 at 11:48

    Your words convey the sense of gratitude and love that you speak of, something about the 'vibration' of this post, Eli! Thanks for sharing with us this morning of gratitude and simple love. Loved reading it.

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    1. Unknown14 January 2016 at 20:23

      Happy you liked it:-) Thank you so much for your kind words dear Beloo:-)

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  9. Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder15 January 2016 at 02:58

    Dearest Eli,
    Grateful for being healthy, for having my driver's license renewed today, for having still ALL my teeth and never a toothache and having my teeth cleaned today, for having a hot cup of tea to cradle in my hand. For having a husband and six kittens...
    Hugs to you and I'm grateful for you as well; my Norwegian virtual friend.
    Mariette

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    1. Unknown15 January 2016 at 22:37

      Oh, that is lovely, lots to be grateful for dear Mariette:-) Thank you so much for sharing and for your heartfelt comments, I appreciate them so much:-) Sending warm hugs my sweet friend

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  10. Vinitha15 January 2016 at 19:44

    Beautiful. We are fortunate to feel love, to share love and be in love. Nice read, Eli and lovely poem. Thank you for sharing. :) Have a lovely year ahead. :)

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    1. Unknown15 January 2016 at 22:38

      Thank you so much dear Vinitha:-) Wishing you a lovely year too:-)

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  11. Aditi16 January 2016 at 20:10

    Love is. It simply is...
    Such a beautiful post Eli...we often overlook such simple pleasures... Just the opportunity of a new day, our morning me time with tea and the feeling of being loved and loving someone back...this is all you need, right? Love is all you need!

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    1. Unknown17 January 2016 at 20:49

      That's so true my friend:-) Thanks for your kind words- always happy to see you here. Big hugs sweet Aditi:-)

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  12. Obsessivemom20 January 2016 at 12:43

    A morning like that can make your entire day happy, isn't it? Hoping you have many many more such moments filled with simple peaceful joys.

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    1. Unknown20 January 2016 at 21:06

      Yes, indeed:-) Thank you so much for your warm words my dear friend:-)

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