Today, on my way home, I met two friends, Michelle and Patrick. They were outside the Pack Memorial Library, taking all the sunshine in. Patrick made room for me to sit next to him and read me a beautiful love story (photo). I looked at Patrick’s balsamic green eyes, so full of life and light, and closed mine to focus on feeling his deep voice that always brings me home. Then, the Universe became the story, and the story became the Universe.
Yes, sweet friend, love liberates. Thank you for liberating me. You make the streets of Asheville my sanctuary.
When Michelle came from inside the library, we talked about the story of Pinocchio and the hero’s journey. She said that Pinocchio became a human with a soul once he encountered his father in the belly of the whale and realized he loved him so much he wanted to save him.
Michelle and Patrick had the same message for me: loving another makes us wake up to love and God. We then talked about Jonah and the whale, our spiritual gifts, and the meaning of the dark waters of the whale’s belly.
Michelle read some of her poetry to me, then told me she feels she’s not sharing her gifts with the world and that she’d love to read her poetry more often. Patrick gave her a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
It made me happy to know that Michelle and Patrick have found each other. Happy Valentine’s Day!
