The truth doesn't matter if replacing you is so easy...

I have had this song in my head for about 3 weeks now. It is not a terribly good song, nor are the lyrics profound or poetic. I think its popularity is in its message - everyone has had a loved one (romantic or not) who has played a prominent role in your life, but turned out to be a disappointment. That and Beyonce isn't so hard on the eyes...
Seriously though: Everyone, but everyone, wishes that they had this song in their heart as they said goodbye...but more typically, we are left floundering in a pool of anger, confusion and too many tears.

Dominick and I recently had one such friendship show its true colors. But now that the anger and sadness have begun to fade, we are left to find a peace and meaning in the quiet of our minds where our friends used to be. Sometimes that meaning lies in what their presence meant - sometimes it is in the lesson of their leaving - sometimes it is in the silent void of their absence - but there is always a new understanding to be embraced before moving forward.

For us, I think the meaning was found in the smiling faces surrounding us. Friends and family who had no idea of what had happened. They were not there to help us through a hard time (though I'm sure they would be), they were just...THERE. And like grains of sand, the winds of change gently swept these people into the hole in our hearts and reminded us of what love and reciprocity feels like.

So on this Valentine's Day, we send all of our love to the beautiful people who come together and are our family and our support system. Whether you are a daily phone call - or someone who checks the blog and remembers us in your prayers - you are on our minds and in our hearts today and always. And on this day, we remember all of the people in the world whose hearts are hurting- may the winds of change bring them the peace and love that we all deserve.

Happy Valentine's Day to All...XOXO