Showing posts with label love excitement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love excitement. Show all posts

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Each day marks and end for someone

 In the vast expanse of time, every day marks an end for someone,

And if you believe your time draws near, it's wise to ponder on love undone.

What is love, not the cheapened version tainted by lust's allure?

Can love be found, a principle of the universe, pure and sure?

 

Do these phrases we utter—"love is everything," "love is life," "God is love"—

Merely dance upon our lips, or do they point to a truth above?

Buddha speaks of craving, attachment, and the seeds of sorrow they sow,

In a world where matter and energy ever shift, a constant ebb and flow.

 

Could love then be another face of craving, a seed for misery to grow?

In this universe where life sustains itself by devouring, don't you know?

Funny it seems, how love is said to keep everything in motion,

While creatures feed upon each other with unyielding devotion.

 

What connection lies between matter's dance and the love we seek?

Christianity whispers in 'the bread and the wine,' an answer unique.

To 'let yourself be eaten' for others, the ultimate love they proclaim,

Unconditional sacrifice, the reverse of eating, a different game.

 

Unconditional, they say, is to embrace flaws and talents with no disdain,

Ensuring disappointment finds no place, a path to enlightenment's domain.

Yet, love as a procreative force, between sexes it weaves a fleeting unity,

Preserving identity, a temporary bond, filled with passionate serendipity.

 

That euphoria at love's dawn, the intoxication of endorphins untamed,

An altered state of mind, like a drug, ever-changing, never the same.

Or could it be a glimpse, a taste of enlightenment's divine grace?

Have we crafted love, like religions, to paint life's canvas with hopeful embrace?

 

To chase the illusion of a consistent, blissful existence we yearn,

To soothe the fear of death, the end of time, we create tales to discern.

So, as days fade and new beginnings arise in life's ceaseless rhyme,

We ponder upon love's essence, its mysteries unfolding with time.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Romance in the Sunset Years

This is a valentine thought for my retired and soon to be retired friends.  When you watch television or the movies, you could come to the conclusion that romance is only the stuff of those in their teens or 20s.  As though somehow once someone reaches full adulthood, much less retirement the concept of romance is completely out of the question.  This may be more a function of the fact that more people in those age groups go to the movies than any grounding in reality about romance.  But we know for a fact that romance at all ages is not only is possible, it might be the sweetest romance of them all.
Part of the confusion may lie in another misconception or “myth” about us that we are not capable of sexual activity.  There are two levels of error in this misconception.  The first is the idea that people over 50 are sexually inactive. Nothing could be further from the truth.  Sexuality is a healthy component of adult life at all phases of our maturity and we are just as capable of sexuality in our relationships as your most randy teenager, but not as careful if the research into STD’s in seniors is to be believed.
The second misconception that is good to confront and put to rest is that even if sexuality is not part of the mix, we are not romantic people.  This misconception is without a doubt held people who don’t spend any quality time with our age group.  If anything, the opposite is the truth.  If anyone tracked our movie rental patterns or downloads or streaming activity they would witness that we have a healthy appetite for romantic comedies and have a healthy interest in romantic relationships.
Retirement very often is a time of tremendous rebirth of the concept of romance between couples.  Married couples who may have seen the romance fizzle in their relationship during the child raising years often see that element of their relationship blossom and become even sweeter and exciting than it was when they were dating. 
Adult life before retirement is often packed with pressures of raising kids and getting them “launched” as well as work and social pressures.  This kind of thing can take away the emotional and mental energy needed for romance.  So, when a marriage matures into retirement years together, it's common to rediscover why they fell in love in the first place and experience a new era of romance that is fun and thrilling for both.
But retired people who find themselves single are perfectly capable of looking for romantic times with others of their own generation.  If we have managed our finances well, we may be well equipped to enjoy an active dating life and enjoy romantic evenings with each other that enrich our lives and keeps us upbeat and looking forward to our next romantic experience. 
Moreover, we have the time and the leisure to nurture their romantic relationships slowly.  So, the suspense of building a romance makes that romance full of excitement of discovery is easily afforded for those who may not be as “eager” to see the romance “go somewhere” as a youth looking to start a family.  But dating and enjoying romantic times with the opposite sex also provide much-needed companionship and deep friendships can evolve from romance at any age.  If you have lost a spouse, these times with others can fill a gap left by that spouse and help ease the transition and the grief and help you to can move on to single life successfully.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Something to think about

Ever notice how it's easier to fall in love, and to be fallen in love with, when you're busy doing what you love?

Friday, November 26, 2010

Happy Birthday

November 26th is a special day for me and my love, it is her birthday and I just want to wish her a wonderful day, full of cheer, love and happiness. The time we have been together has been fun, fabulous and wonderful and I look forward to sharing many more years with you.

Birthdays are special times for the birthday person, but also for family, friends and others; it is a time to celebrate the uniqueness of one's life as well as a time for others to celebrate the contributions a person has made to our life. Birthdays are a time, which allow us to say to the one we love how much they mean to us and how much they have contributed to our sense of well being and how they have helped us in our journey. To all of you celebrate a birthday today, my wish is that you have a happy day. I hope you enjoy the following  birthday songs
Love Royce

Friday, October 1, 2010

Proud first time grandparents

I know that many of you have been grandparents for years and some of you are great-grandparents, but this is new to us, so we are flush with the excitement of the first pictures of the newest addition to our family. My daughter lives in Australia and we live in Canada, so the distances and time difference make it tough to communicate. However, technology makes life easier. So here is our grandson, Ryder, Jye Shook-Edward with his proud mamma. Pictures were taken by a very proud Papa Adam.
We are looking forward to the next exciting adventure and Colleen is off to Australia at the end of October to see the new family.