Good Loving

 Loving

 

Goodness is what I hoped for in a relationship. A goodness that makes the strain and stress that sneaks into any relationship melt and mend. 

Melt and mend… 

No marriage is as easy as happy ever after. 

Loving has its unmarked roads, and some of those bumps can really kick butt and throw one off course.

What keeps us together? What keeps me believing in the road under our feet?

 

Faith.

Forgiveness.

A willingness.

 

   Two hearts beating in rhythm that cannot be controlled.

 

a simpleness, a breath of fresh air, those little things that make my heart leap unexpectedly. Laughter. A hand to hold. 

Trust.

 

Melt and mend.

 

Melting over me

warm and complete.

 

Ah the ease of loving, and what keeps me close.

And when it isn't so….

Faith,

forgiveness,

and a willingness.

 

 

Good Loving

 

And when he wants to do the scary stuff like fly that Ultra Lite, or worse wants to go caving, or when he stays silent too long, or when he becomes a Drama King over nothing, or when he takes hours to park the car…  things that drive me nuts.

I

count to ten.

count the blessings.

count the pills that I am.

 

Melt and mend.

I wish loving were so for everyone.

"God, why not?"

Why not?

 

 

 

Good Loving

 

 

 

On the road I

grabbed his butt and squeezed.

(My mother is not going to like this photo.) 

Thank you to the universe around and within.

May it be this loving for my entire life.

 

 

 

Photos Via:

My friend Cheryl took these photos.



Comments

22 responses to “Good Loving”

  1. Melt & mend, amen. Goodness, ditto. It is amazing what experiencing a life threatening illness does to a relationship. Surviving even stronger, thank you God.

  2. LauraInSeattle

    Dear Mrs. Amaro,
    This photo of Corey and Yann is so cute and tender. I hope her wisdom, her inspiring words and genuine goodness will erase your immediate reaction of not liking the photo.
    Also, thank you for raising a daughter who shares so generously all of her gifts with the rest of the world. You did a wonderful job!!

  3. I like it. I like the two of you. The two separate humans that make a wonderful one. So well said about life. Hugs

  4. a lesson for all… in every aspect of love family friends neighbors strangers lovers partners husbands wives….

  5. Faith, willness, and forgiveness are sometimes so difficult in a marriage. As usual you have said it well.

  6. Shelley Noble

    Like cheese in a pot, chocolate in the sun, butter on toast, melt, Baby, melt. Savor every bite. xoxo

  7. Teresa Cesario

    I always say to myself, this is Corey’s best post ever, surely this one is at the top though!! As I have struggled a little the past 2 weeks with some of my husbands quietness or drama, now I know its not unusual..hahaha We all love you Corey!

  8. Do you remember when Love Story came out? That movie’s famous line was “Love means never having to say your sorry”. My Mother HATED that phrase. She used to say that love means having to say you’re sorry often because you always hurt the one you love. To her it was unavoidable. The trick, for her, was being able to say “I’m sorry”. In her mind marriage was a conversation of I’m sorry, I forgive you, I love you. It must work – she’s been married to my Dad for 63 years. I’m so glad you two have that kind of love.

  9. The greatest thing you will ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
    Blessings to you both and long live your fabulous love story.
    Love Jeanne

  10. Faith, forgiveness, willingness….once again Corey you have given words and photos to make the opening of a day thoughtful, and deeply enriched. Thank you for sharing what it is that makes your life and love with Yann so beautiful. You are truly a treasured friend.

  11. I love the photo that your mother is not going to like…you are so truly guided by a wonderful star…may it continue to be for many, many, many years……

  12. Ah, Corey, you are a wise woman! And I have no doubt you will have this kind of loving for your entire life. Blessings to you and Yann. And grab his butt for all of us to remind him we all love him too!

  13. Every now and then, you have to do what mother’s don’t approve of and you can almost be sure she did the same thing.

  14. Your Mom may not like it…
    But I think it is the greatest!
    Tessa~

  15. Another beautiful post. You did not hope for the wrong thing, wise Corey. Wishing you two love that knows no end.

  16. Beautiful photos and words . You are an exemple to follow

  17. your words are like poetry as you describe what your love is like; how it endures, how it grows; how we work at it and sometimes we just embrace it.
    you are embraced and enhanced by french husband’s love and he, in yours…
    steve and i share the same hopes and aspirations to continue to love and laugh through this journey called life..
    lana kloch

  18. You have the same doubts and certainties that I have…. after 30 years of marriage something good me must have done!!!

  19. Trust is an ever lasting thing! XO

  20. Beautiful Good Loving post . . .
    Why can’t loving always be easy . . .
    Love the Melt and Mend part . . .
    As I said . . . beautiful post!

  21. mariljohnson@yahoo.com

    this may be my favorite post ever!!!! love to you both xoxoxoxox

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