Love Comes Softly

"You know, sometimes love isn't fireworks. Sometimes, love just comes softly."

~Sarah Graham ~

When I was younger I always imagined falling in love would be just like the movies. A handsome guy comes and sweeps me off my feet into a "happily ever after." God however, doesn't watch the same movies as I do. I traveled the "broken road" as Selah sings. Loved and was loved. Betrayed and was betrayed.

I think one of the major set backs for me, trying to find love, was I had the completely wrong notion of what it is. I had expected the "fluttering heart" and shy smiles and glances. The feeling that you were on cloud 9. The belief that the other person would never hurt you.

Finally, I began to understand that perhaps, just maybe, Hollywood wasn't correct. Love is not "fireworks." Its that still small peace in you that tells you "He/she still loves me even though they just hurt me." It's that spirit that helps you forgive that special one.

I think now that I have set the "fairytale" aside and accepted love for what it is, not what it isn't, I can gladly admit I found the love of my life. It wasn't fireworks (that came later)...love just came softly.