memories

Years ago, when my oldest son was about three years old, we were passing by the meat department in a grocery store when he suddenly stopped and seriously announced, "Mom if I were a farmer, and you were my cow, I would never send you to the slaughter house."

Oh my goodness! I remember everyone within earshot chuckled over that one!

Ok, so what's the point of sharing this little journey down memory lane?

It's simple.

Tell the people you love, how much you care about them. Do it today. Don't wait. E-mail, text message, send a card or a letter, pick up the phone; it doesn't really matter how you do it, just do it!

We also need to remember that expressing love through language is only a beginning. Be sure to follow up your loving words with loving actions.

Years ago, in his own way, right in front of the rump roasts and filet mignon, my young son was telling me how much he loved me. His love for me was so great that he was willing to violate the primary rule of farming, which was, and still is, to eat what one grows.

Everyone should know how it feels like to be so sincerely and passionately loved; and yet none of us would ever know if we did not, in some way, affirm our love for one another.

So, go ahead! Dare to love! Don't be afraid, just do it!