One of the first signs that a person is falling in love is that the person smiles constantly.
I was looking back at some blog posts when I stumbled upon this post that I wrote about Chelsea when Martin (Mr. Espresso) came to Willows ten years ago. Ten years ago. Ah, one of the many good things about journaling and or blogging is the ability to look back to see how far one has come.
Ten years ago almost to the day, they married this year I wrote:
Those who are lucky enough to know a person falling in love find themselves in a whirlpool of emotions: A combination of happiness mixed with fear. Tenderness tossing around caution. A longing to peek in with sweetness while offering a listening ear.
If you are the parent of a child falling in love for the first time… well let me tell you it is a whole new arena of dos, don'ts and what ifs…and please tell me where is the book called: "What to Expect from Your First Child Falling in Love for the First Time?????"
As the parent of such a person I feel like I am sitting in the nosebleed section: so far away yet ever too close. Wanting to cheer, and at the same time aware of the ting of mothering that wants to grab my baby and run back in time.
People who are falling in love affectionately touch one another.
Ah, the sparks of happiness, the fire that burns, trusting that your child is growing and experiencing those wonderful first moments of what it feels like to be loved outside of the family circle.
Yes, it is good. Who knows what will happen, but for now it is a glorious journey towards knowing.
xxxx
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