When Love is not Enough
A married couple appeared in court to finalize their divorce proceedings and
as the case continued, the unfaithful, husband seated next to his young,
stunning mistress, looked over to his soon to be ex-wife and gazed a few
moments. It has been years since he actually looked at her. Months since they
have separated but years since they had parted. Somewhere along the road of home
and children, he left her hand. Somewhere along the road of marriage, he
dismissed her feelings. Somewhere along the road of life, he forgot her smile.
Caught in a mirror of thoughts, he fathomed this to be the right alternative.
Another chapter of his life started and she was just not part of it. Another
journey embarked but a new partner to journey with. Well, it will soon be over
and each of us could move on. Time stilled for one more moment and his heart
whispered her name. As he gazed at his wife one last time, she started to look
familiar.
He saw her broken nails and shriveled fingers and yet his new found love has a
manicured hand adorned with a beautiful new diamond ring. Then he remembered
those same shriveled fingers washed his clothes and cooked his food, hugged him
in the morning and clasped him close to pray. He saw her wrinkled face with tear
stained eyes and his girlfriend's beautiful red lips and alluring eyes. Then he
remembered that was the same face that smiled when he was distressed and cried
at his achievements. He saw his new found love's defined body and his wife's out
of shape physique. Then it struck him quite plainly, that was the body that bore
him his children. Just then, the mallet was about to end a lifetime
commitment.
Forgive me, I was selfish, I thought of only myself and what I wanted and
needed. As these words left his mouth, his wife motioned towards him and tears
of remorse and heartache turned to tears of reconciliation and lost love was now
found.
A life time of memories is found in a single laugh, a shy hello, a jolly giggle
and even an angry argument. If tomorrow never comes, what of today found its way
to that beautiful box of forget -me-nots. Spouses lose each other when much is
always done but the little is forgotten. A Cinderella ending is not always the
outcome of a divorce proceeding but before your marriage takes you there, be
sure to change direction. Far too long, spouses take each other for granted.
Knowing replaces telling and understanding replaces affection. The once sought
after words of love and endearment are now riddled with bills to pay and needs
to be met. Never assume one knows how you feel without saying it out loud. Words
in space leave lasting impressions on the heart. A hug screams affection and a
touch speaks volumes. Measure your love for your spouse in a bottomless filter,
where there will never be enough, ever fill up or even come to an end.
Husbands and wives are still people with every intact emotion so be sure dear
ones, to never lose sight of the one who kept you up chatting to the early hours
of the morning. Let stars shine in your eyes when you look into theirs and dress
your lips with love, when you say their name.
"Marriage and Love" if a husband and wife do not feel they are in love at any
given moment in their relationship then this is likely to be a sign that their
marriage relationship needs to be worked on. Marriages must be built with your
love for each other being woven into the agape love of God. Marriage is a
glorious part of a human life and this spiritual covenant of commitment is
ordained before a living God. Let the Holy spirit be the power that keeps you
from not only loving your spouse but rather, keeps you always IN LOVE with your
spouse. Stay in the Love of God with each other. Love is not enough when it lies
untold.
"And the two shall become one flesh"
Hazel Moodley