Look Deep In Your Heart And Find You

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This old gal…

Attended a conference…which opened up with an ice breaker…tell us something you love…started with our table……and conference goer me proudly says…Milk Duds…I love Milk Duds…next to share…conference partner…didn’t miss a beat…God…was the answer…I love God…and just like that…Milk Dud lover me…became like the Titanic in that ice breaker…hit the glacier…and sunk…

Felt stupid…shallow…superficial…but to be honest…those heavy hitting loves…didn’t cross the mind…those…are gimmes…family…friends…God…if we all shared that…how boring would that be…maybe it’s all those years in the classroom…that little kid conversation…always centering around love…I love purple…and rainbows…and sparkly unicorns…I love Pokémon…and wrestling…and the Kansas City Chiefs…

I love my mom’s grilled cheese sandwiches…fishing with dad…and my baby sister’s little feet..iIt’s these loves…special…unique…shared openly…proudly…that helped us bond…let teacher me have a peek…into who my little readers were…deep down…inside…

So forget the gimmes…look around…get dirty…ask those people of yours…what they love…really really love…share some secrets…have some fun…

Then take a pause…ponder a bit…look closely at that heart of yours…at those things…you love…what is it…that fills in the blanks…and makes you…you…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…