Recklessly Thirty

Friday was just a few days after the one year anniversary of the passing of my oldest brother. One year since my heart has never felt so heavy and hurt. One year... It went so fast! I had stayed home from work Friday so that I could assist my dad in taking my mom to the Cleveland Clinic for an appointment with her oncologist. Once my mom realized that attending her appointment served no purpose in her deteriorating condition, the three of us stayed home. I was pleased to be there throughout the day to help my dad with little odds and ends. He truly needed the help. However, some of it was tough to watch and do, so I needed to take my mind off of it. Later in the day when family came by to visit her, I took it upon myself to take a bike escape. A good ride, in the crisp, fall air would do me some good. I changed and was headed to the bike trail before I knew it. I was dressed for the cooler weather. I wore gloves and a long sleeve shirt to protect me from the bitter bite the wind

"Let me steal from your lungs a breath. Let me run my fingers across your chest.  Let me study your figure while you stand tall.  Let me love you, flaws and all."     I posted this quote yesterday on my social medias, but today I can't get the quote off of my mind. I'm in love with it. I feel as if it describes, so eloquently, what love should look like. Everyone deserves to be loved, baggage/ flaws and all. It's a crying shame my generation just doesn't believe in such beauty in love or even words anymore! I will find this one day. Hopefully you will too!