Ahuv Sheli

My twin heart wrote me a message after reading the first part .  And so, yes this time, I am reflecting more profoundly on 'forever.' We often 'buy' its meaning from advertisements ~ ultimately to stay young and beautiful.  But a sharp contrast is noticeable when we live in a culture of 'disposability ' ~ throwaway living ~ empty promises. While modern technology aims to streamline operations, we create in ourselves impatience and quick fixes. I remember my mom asking us of the meaning of 'sacrifice' and ' learning to live with the questions .' Even marriage becomes a mockery by demanding a renewable marriage bill . Forever in love What is left for those who wish to believe?  HOPE . Children look on fairy tales for everafters.  Novels-turned-into-movies depict forever in the impossible  ~ vampires, witches, magic... There is a dimension in forever that people cannot fathom. Our mind can only reach the physical p...

Note: What I originally intended to be a simple presentation of my spiritual relationship with my friend took on a profound meaning as we drew deeper into the reflection of the spousal relationship of Christ to the Church [the Bride, also referring to Mary].   Icon of Christ, the Bridegroom and Mary, the Bride Church  in the Chapel of Our Lady, Sacro Speco, Subiaco, Italy *Sources of Reflection/ Image:  Icon of the Spouse                                              The Church-Bride Medieval Iconography ------------- HE encouragingly looked at me as I took a deep breath. "I am ready … Ahuv sheli   {my Beloved},"   and I took His hand ... He reached out for the pen and wrote a beautiful love story ...           The gift ... "a mirror to my soul"...          ...