Once in a Lifetime Love
Posted on May 23, 2011
Not everyone believes in it, but I think that it is totally possible [and plausible] to be in love only once in your life. And who needs more than that after all, if we could manage it, right?!
I come from a family who is just that way–we chose one person and spend our entire lives loving him/her. My parents were married for over 50 years before my Dad passed on.
My hubby is certainly that once in a lifetime love for me. I had never loved anyone before him, and surely don’t plan to after 
[I pray to God there is no 'after']. See, even though “soul mates” idea is quite ambiguous, I do believe that once we are with the person we love we can develop such a deep connection that it can be classified as such. It is certainly true for me.
Hubby and I have been married for over 8 years now. We had heard our share of: “Wait until [fill in the blank], and then you won’t feel so much in love anymore.” Well, I am happy to report that I am actually more in love now than when I first “fell” in love. Certainly the romantic notion of being in love for the first time has changed, but the love we share now is deep, vast, tried and true. We love each other for who we truly are–no hiding places, no secrets. We have become so intertwined that neither one of us can imagine our life without the other.
Have you ever seen the movie “The Notebook”. The sweetest moment for me is at the very end, when both of the characters fall asleep and drift off from this world together. You might find it weird, but both, my love and I, can only dream of the same thing. See, I simply cannot imagine one day without him. The longest we have been apart was 3-4 days when he took the cycling trek to California, when we lived in Washington. Imagine how hard it was for me to even pretend to be normal. Yes, I was functional, but to be normal I have to have him around me.
He is my inspiration–for life and artistically; he is my muse; he is the wind in my sails. There are times when he can’t figure out how or why he inspires me, but it is quiet simple for me–it is just because HE IS. I don’t want to change him–I love him for everything he already has become. All I want to do is love him and be loved by him. That’s it. No music, no fanfares. Him being in my life, loving me, being caring and gentle giant that he is, is really more than enough to stay, live and be inspired.
He is my ONCE IN A LIFETIME LOVE.
