They call her Love....

Today I sat and watched an episode of one of my favorite shows and it got me to thinking. This portion of the show was about an elderly couple who've been together for over 50 years. The two actors did an amazing job portraying love and devotion to one another; which was the part that made me 'think'.

I started thinking about my experiences, experiences of my friends and stories about a friend of a friend. Many of us search our entire lives for that partner who will look at us, even after 50 years, in 'that way'.

'That Way' = The look of desire (because they want you THAT bad), the look of fear (scared that you will not love them back or scared that you will leave) and the look of excitement (that you are right there...in that moment...with them) all rolled up into one.

Some of us long for that sort of love and some of us are scared of it. To our own detriment, we get into these relationships out of loneliness and thirst for love. We quickly forget that love cannot be created or forced. These actions can only lead to disaster, heartache and hurt. Love has to present itself and grab you by the hand organically.

For the ones that long for this experience, be patient. For the ones that are scared of love, it's understandable. However, it can change your life for the better once you experience true love.

Friends...

Friends. We all remember that old song. However, do we really know the meaning of friends? I personally struggle with the thought of true friendship. I thank God often for the few TRUE friends in my life. I also ask God to help me with my own personal struggles of remaining a true friend to others.

Presently, I can count the number of true friends in my life on one hand; I am SO BLESSED. If I had only one true friend, I would have the same feeling. During my 32 years of living, I realize that friendships should be about quality and not quantity.

The friends I have in my life are like my family. They are the ones that have seen me at my worst and at my best and have loved me the same. Who could ask for anything more??

This blog is dedicated to my true friends. Thank you for loving me, putting up with me and being there for me. I will love each of you forever. Even when we fight or disagree, know that is only a bump in our friendship that doesn't change a thing.

Forever yours,
Byron Gabriel

My first....

Well, this is my first blog entry on this site. I used to have a blog/journal on Yahoo! but the infamous company ended to that option for all. I am thankful that I FINALLY sat down and found another site to list all my experiences, funny stories, dilemmas and other life experiences.

Let me start by saying that my blogs are not about my friends and me 100%. My blogs will consist of my own thoughts and may even be a message that came to me via God. These messages drive me to place them into the universe for someone else to read and feed. You never know with God's messages.

Therefore, I hope you will find my ‘some what’ literary outlet amusing as I have always.

Peace, blessings, love and light...

Byron Gabriel