A Quote For Today!

Sooooo.....it has been a long time since I have last blogged.......I haven't had much I have felt like sharing lately.....for better or worse.

So, tonight I felt like finding a quote that touched me.........after searching, here is a simple one I found:

"To live is like to love--all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it." ~Samuel Butler

I really liked this one! Isn't it the truth.......when I think of love......to love anyone means that you must make yourself vulnerable.....allow for rejection, hurt, rough times.....so many reasons to hold a distance....or abstain (but yet loving others is soooo completely worth it). And as people (or at least for myself), we (I) truly care about people and enjoy learning to love others for so many different reasons, despite the possibility of hurt. I can think of many different people in my life and why I love them, I love them for many different reasons. I love them for "who" they are. I appreciate genuineness and uniqueness in people......people who are honest and love life. Now, even though as of recent I have been a bit more "guarded" as a person, this has not taken away my love for others.....nor has it kept me from learning to love and continuing to love people.

Now on the other side......life is kinda like that too. I think that it can be sooooo hard. There are so many bad things going on around us....so many suffering......so much pain, it can make one question....what is the point?? But clearly our bodies know to continue to live.......we breathe without even realizing it. The majority of us continue on, even in the midst of difficulties. I love nothing more than to see those strong people that have come through so much adversity and still keep plugging on through life.....sharing with others....educating and helping others with their wise perspective.

To which leads me to another quote I read this evening that goes along with the above thought.... "The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." ~Horace Bushnell

The thought of this just makes me smile. I am thankful that every once in a while I am fortunate enough to meet someone like this. Life......such a long and hard road......but one with sooooo many rewards. ;-)