Toke, toke, pass; drunk texting; friendship
strengthened by silliness; making crazy memories;
sex as natural; sex as good
(not everybody does, but everybody should);
spooning; kissing despite hot morning breath;
loving yourself first (last and always).
Freedom of choice; extending helping hands;
keeping America beautiful; loyalty to friends;
choosing your family; oversharing on Facebook;
handwriting notes to post right here;
smiling at a computer screen; holding
hands virtually until someday finally arrives.
Keeping America beautiful; closing the lid
before you flush; all light switches
facing the same direction; sleeping in;
doing what works; catharsis of crying
and a really good belly laugh.
Children seen and heard and believed;
a woman's voice is her power;
raising men to respect and admire
the amazing women in their lives.
But most importantly, I believe in
the power of wonder and curiosity;
in asking all the hard questions;
and looking deeper than the surface
to find glimmering kernels of truth
buried deep in sludge and sediment.
I believe because I have to.
I believe because not to means
losing such precious pieces of myself.
How about you?
***This post is part of Six-Word Fridays, Bigger Picture Moments, and Thought Provoking Thursdays.***
YES to oversharing on Facebook. NO to kissing with morning breath. :) But that's just me.
Looking deep beneath the surface gets a big fat yes from me, but I agree with Bibliomama on the morning breath....mostly because it wouldn't be fair to knock my sweet husband over first thing in the morning! Poor guy...
Oh -- and I think I believe more in loving myself last. Not taking the least *care* of myself, but putting the needs of others above my own makes me feel happier in the end. It's a gateway to loving myself, because I can be so calmed by knowing that I'm loving others well. I hope :)
I believe in children being seen and heard and loved, too! And so much more of what you believe, too. {Although, admittedly, I don't toke and pass and I can barely text before I've had a single glass of wine.;)}
I believe too, especially you. luv ya, mamacita!
catharsis of crying
and a really good belly laugh
Yes, yes, yes!
Be careful with that drunk texting!
Wow. Awesome {and brave}.
Can't do morning-breath kisses. I do love me some symmetrical light switches, though, and goodness knows I overshare on Facebook! =>
Awesome, Kelly!
Love it...all of it. Such beauty in writing out all that we believe, and seeing it in word version, splayed out before us.
I believe in you, speaking up!
I believe I'll just keep believing.
I too believe in closing the lid before flushing! That is crucial! I also believe in sleeping in, a good cry and LAUGHING!
Love this Kelly. Hard questions, looking deeper than the surface, catharsis in crying and belly laughs - YES!
Absolutely love this. Beautiful, Kelly!