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The soft strains of a familiar song coming from a guitar is playing. Bringing with it the bitter sweet thoughts of you once again.

You got me at “Hello!”

It was love at first sight. I just simply knew it. It has been twelve years, I fell in love again. I had been guarding my heart for some time not letting love enter its front gate. But love caught me unaware and unprepared like a thief sneaking through the back door.

It has been two years and it is still here. And I know it still here. I only had this feeling for my childhood sweetheart. I never expected feeling it again for another man as a full grown woman.

But I know I came late because your heart belongs to somebody else.

You have taught me about a lot of things…things that I needed to learn…like patience, like friendship, and most especially true love and about God. You taught me to love without losing myself and the art of letting go.

Through you, I can truly say…that indeed…

Love is patient, love is kind, love envies no one.

Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude.

Love is never selfish, not quick to take offense.

Love keeps no scores of wrongs; does not gloat over another’s sins, but delights in truth.

There is nothing love cannot face

There is no limit to its faith, its hope, and its endurance.

In a word there are three things that last forever: faith, hope and love

But the greatest of them all is LOVE…

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Isn’t that amazing?…That I am capable of that kind of love…The kind that is without bitterness or resentment at all. I am amazed that my resilient heart is capable of loving without asking in return and does not feel empty or worthless or unlovable like it did before. Rather loving you inspires me to give my best to all people dear to me. Loving you brings me closer to God. Loving you inspires me to do good and serve God and others. Loving you empowers me .

Yes, it is painful not to be with you but I couldn’t bear to see the sadness in your eyes being away from where you heart is. Yes, it would make me happy being with you IF I can see in your eyes that being with me brings you joy too and inspires you to be the good man and son whom God can be proud of.

I can only have you in my life if you give me your heart and also want me in yours. If not, then I’d rather let you go. No matter how very hard it seems, I know I can with God who strengthens me. Life continues for it is short and too precious. We both know God wants us to make most of this precious gift He has lovingly given us.

So, I am writing this letter for you to know that in this lifetime I have loved you. I am thankful that God brought you to me to learn about love. You are one of the best assurance and example that indeed God loves me unconditionally without any doubt at all. Through you, I am filled with God’s love…the kind that is selfless but empowering and that never empties upon giving.

Read this letter with your heart and mind. Put it into your memory and tuck it away. Do what you have to do as you think it best in all things in your life. I trust your judgments for you are good man. Our lives won‘t be crossing always. I will never know how your path would be and neither mine…whether smooth or rough…but at those crossroads or points when you stumble or feel down or simply feel unloved or unvalued, in your memory and in the silence of your heart , open and read this letter once again to remind you that (1) God loves you unconditionally and (2) someone in your life loved you just the way you are. With these, I hope and pray that you won’t give up on life rather live it to the fullest with hope & joy…in faith, peace and love…as you fulfill the destiny God meant you to do.

So time and time again, just like now, whenever soft strains of music coming from a guitar reach my ears, I remember you…And once again I feel God’s love filling my heart …and being inspired…to love & to serve others.. .to do what I believe God meant me to do.

We may not have been together…now or even in the future…but loving you is one of the sweetest memories my heart would treasure and keep for the rest of my life. And with all of these, GOD IS INDEED GOOD!

Oracle

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