by Kimberly A. Cook (Twitter@ WarriorTales)
Romance reading and writing are two of my loves; next to family, friends, cats and chocolate. And books and Maui and shoes and beads; you get the picture. The happily ever after ending in a romance novel is a worthwhile and valiant goal for us humans. We want to believe in sharing life with another person who gets us; whether we are weird, quirky, fun, odd or all of the above.
Warriors since time began yearned for the “home-coming” to family, friends and loved ones. Last week in a CNN article, hospice chaplain Kerry Egan wrote about what people talk to her about before they die. Egan said they tell stories about their families and loved ones; not religion, God or dying, but family, friends and love. The moments of life. It’s a pretty darn important goal for all of us to have those stories and experiences.
So on the day dedicated to love and romance, what do we do if we don’t have a partner? We need to think long and hard about who we do have as our “partners” in life. Our writer friends and mentors, our co-workers who support us on a daily basis, our pets who are always there, and welcoming home troops from the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. It’s a great start.
With all that is going on in our world today, we need all the love we can get. So surprise one person today who has supported you and maybe doesn’t get thanked. See what happens when an act of kindness drops unexpected into someone’s day. We all get a surprise happily ever after.
And that, writers and readers alike, is what all of us warriors put it on the line for; our buddies, families, friends, pets and country. Happily ever after is a very good goal. It can heal our world. Love is a very powerful and splendid thing; pass it on. Happy Valentine’s Day.
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