Thoughts of a Teenager
Having just celebrated Mother’s Day this past weekend and spending time with my own mom via Skype, I am filled with motherly love and support. There really is no other love like a mother’s love. It is pure. It is unconditional.
It also brought me back to a childhood memory. When I was in high school, probably around 15 years old, I wrote a piece that became a contender in a regional writing contest in Montreal. My parents were so proud of me they kept this piece that I wrote framed and hanging for MANY years in their home. In fact, the original, now yellowed and brittle, piece of loose leaf paper I wrote on decades ago is sitting on my desk beside me right now, staring at me with the handwriting and thoughts of a young girl. If you are so inclined to read on, I would love to share this piece with you…unedited.
LIFE
To be or not to be; that is the question, there is no answer.
Life is the most unpredictable thing that I know.
We go through life never knowing what to expect
and always forgetting what has passed.
It is the most mysterious thing
and although I try very hard to figure it out,
I never really do.
I have my own interpretations of life,
but they are only my hopes and dreams.
It seems no matter how hard I try to understand life,
I never really succeed.
I just try too hard.
I don’t know how life came to be, I don’t know how it will end,
but I do know, that maybe if I stop trying to analyse
everything I do, or see,
the answer will come to me.
Is it idealistic? Sure. Did that stop her from sharing? Absolutely not. And for those of you who read this blog you know it still doesn’t. And I thank my parents for honoring my voice every day.
My loving and precious friend Genny from Sherbrooke, Quebec decided to share this picture of herself and one of her sons with Love Matters. Motherhood has been, for her, the greatest love of all. “The purest, most gut-wrenching, but life-saving kind of love.”, she says. Cheers to you Genny, and mothers all over the world who give a little piece of themselves everyday to the health and happiness of their children.
© Genevieve Soares
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You never know what life is going to serve you and that is what keeps it so interesting. Margarita Romano was running her second successful business with her loving partner; traveling twelve weeks a year; surrounded by a solid network of authentic friends and family; and had a beautiful home in one of the best cities in the world - Vancouver, British Columbia. And still she was unhappy. Even though she was going through the actions of living this wonderful life, her heart felt like she could offer the world so much more....but what?
So she began an exploration of reconnecting with the things that she is passionate about, and slowly but surely a spark began to ignite within her. Supported by her friends and family, a year later she is clear that what truly connects her to herself and this big world is writing, horses, and above all else - sharing with people the love that surrounds everyone in everyday life. She believes that spreading the message of this incredibly positive emotion can bring some significant good in today's world and this blog is her way of starting this movement, one post at a time.
With Gratitude
Much love and many thanks go out to several great people in my life that I know are instrumental in my journey and in helping me make Love Matters happen.
To Isabelle and Fraser, for without your love, constant encouragement and mad creative and technical skills this blog simply would not be. To Susie and Lin, for your wicked words and beautiful hearts. To Jer and H, my peeps through thick and thin - your love and faith in me gives me courage. To Lisa, for bringing The Artist's Way into my life when I needed it most. And to Patrick, Anne-Mieke, Michael, Mickael, Cary, John, Doug and my entire family for believing in me, loving me and being the best support system a girl could ever ask for. Thank you.
Touching & wonderful as usual.xxxx
I am overwhelmed. You go soooooooooo deep in thought.
You have a great mind. Soooo proud of you! Love Joye xxx