An inability to love.

I believe there is a difference between a Love Story, and a Story, about Love. Love stories are, romantic. They are about, love itself and it's relationship with people. A story about love, may not even be romantic. Not even a story of people, loving people. It may be a search for love. An inability to love. Could be an obsession, or substitution for it. An unwillingness to it. Even a strange addiction. A love story, is a, timeless classic. A story that will be told, taught, learned, and repeated through history. A story about love, will stop time. And changed everything you know about it. There will be nothing of it's kind. The biggest difference is.. not everyone will have a love story. But everyone will have a story about love. - God is Love

Forever

Forever. A word that I've wanted for so long. I've wanted a full time
Teaching position for a long time and now that I have my 3rd grade class
I want it to last Forever. Solid friends that are with you through the
Thick and thin. I want our relationship to last forever. My life, as
Tattered and worn down it feels sometimes I wish it could last forever.
As I try to sleep tonight, this word keeps dwelling in my thoughts.
Forever let me down before. Or maybe I let down Forever. It's something
That I think about everyday. Why did I screw up? Why did I let everyone
Down? I truly think that in the future I will make a mends with forever.
I am sure that my heart is ready for forever, even though it was spit out
So quickly back in the day that I didn't understand why the crack began to
Split so aimlessly. My heart is ready for forever. Maybe it wants more than
It needs, but I know I was never able to feel forever truly before.
I'm not usually the jealous type other than my siblings and my close friends.
Coming to SoCal this weekend makes me very jealous of living with, kissing
With, fraternizing with, and being with forever. Right behind my shoulder
is forever. Does this sound weird to some? Well it's something I've wanted
For a while, but have never taken the time to think it out. Her heart is so
amazing. Last thought of the night before going to bed is sleeping right over
There. Church will be so fun tomorrow :)

Smiles

When I hear her voice.

After I read a thoughtful text.

When she spoils me with her cooking.

After she updates me on the Philly score.

When she reads her Bible with me.

After we exit from a long shift at work.

When we take a walk with her daughter.

After the Buffalo Wild Wings encounter.

When she brings my students individual goody bags.

After a late night phone call clinging to keep one eyelid open.

When I brush the butterflies out of my stomach.

After I let go of her hand as I finish our prayer.

When I kiss her on the cheek.

After every smirk, wink and giggle.

She makes my heart Smile.

My mama mama mama

The Mother's in my Life

Awesome.
Diligent.
Hard Working.
Unrelentless.
Patient.
Giving.
Amazing Mothers.

What makes a birthday great?

Much needed Smiles from Me

Fellowship with Family

Ice Cream Cake with Squiggly Candles

Birthday Cards

CheeseSteaks With the Family

Assistance from my buddy

Silly Faces

Smiling Faces

"Do I really have to do this" Faces

Faces that I love

Brighter Days

I can't go to sleep

You are on my mind...

I find myself drifting away from my daily run around

And You are the culprit.

I know that it's just a feeling that is fresh

just help me understand why the feeling is growing within me each day.

The thought of acquaintance can never match the feelings

that burn within my heart every passing day.

Your voice leaves an attractive reminder of what I miss.

There are brighter days ahead for the both of us.

J.R. 2/10/11