I read an article yesterday about a man who was deeply in love with his girlfriend of six months.  However, to his horror she received a work opportunity that was a chance of a lifetime, in another country.  He wanted to be loving and encourage her to take the opportunity but part of him wanted her to stay.  He had this scenario in which he ran to the airport and stopped her from boarding the plane.  He realistically knew that he couldn’t do this.  Although, the last sentence stated if he was the one leaving he hoped that she would run to the airport and stop him!

The ending surprised me and made me think about all the hopes we have deep in our hearts but never follow through for fear of rejection.  For the first time in my life I was able to tell someone how I really felt without holding back.  I told the truth from my heart not knowing how it was going to be received.  I was completely vulnerable.  It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.  I’m so proud of myself and have no regrets.  I said goodbye to someone I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to.  However, I know what I wanted and what I needed.  I needed validation.  Don’t we all just need to know what we mean to people?  We need to know we aren’t putting our hearts on the line in vain.

I think we all hope for grand gestures of pure love.  That’s why I enjoy watching loved ones reunite in airports.  It’s just a pure expression of love.  However, I’d even cherish a heart-felt email filled with truth or a meaningful song.  One of my favorite gestures of love came from a dear friend.  I was leaving for a new job and she was my co-worker.  On the last day of work I found a card on my desk.  It was a picture of a sad puppy.  Inside the card there were two words “don’t go”.  Love is really in the everyday gestures no matter how big or small.