The one with Love & Chaos

I have had a couple of songs on my mind today:

God Only Knows

I may not always love you

But long as there are stars above you

You never need to doubt it

I'll make you so sure about it

God only knows what I'd be without you

If you should ever leave me

Though life would still go on believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me

God only knows what I'd be without you

God only knows what I'd be without you

If you should ever leave me

Well life would still go on believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me

God only knows what I'd be without you

God only knows what I'd be without you

God only knows

The other song, 

Love is All Around

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes.

Well love is all around me, and so the feeling grows.

It´s written on the wind, it´s everywhere I go.

So if you really love me, come on and let it show.

You know I love you, I always will.

My mind's made up by the way that I feel,

there´s no beginning, there´ll be no end

cause on my love you can depend.

I see your face before me as I lay on my bed

I kinda get to thinking, of all the things you said.

You gave your promise to me, and I gave mine to you.

I need someone beside me in everything I do.

You know I love you...

It´s written on the wind...

come on and let it show

I have been thinking a lot about love lately (and apparently Love Actually, too). Although there are a number of whirlwinds happening around me, I have been seeing and feeling love like never before. Actually, I feel as though this love has always been around me, but I am more aware of its presence. I feel loved when a friend takes me out to a movie and sits with me until 2 a.m. attempting to help me sort through my life. I feel loved when I help bake cookies for my uncle's lunches and when I am asked to go with friends to Royals games. I feel loved when a cousin flies me out to visit her or when another cousin invites me to have dinner with his family. I feel loved when a friend asks me to stay the night and drink a margarita with me. I feel loved when friends want to dream about going on faraway adventures with me and even when agreeing to a visit regardless of allergy issues. I feel loved when my pup chooses to sleep with me at night and when she bites my feet when I get home. I feel loved when a former teacher wants to grab lunch and catch up. I feel loved when my god-brother wants me to watch a movie with him. I feel loved when people entrust me with their errands. I feel loved when I have Skype dates and when I get notes in the mailbox. I feel loved when my mom and I spend the day together and chat late into the night. I feel loved when my dad agrees to help me and take me to the airport. I feel loved when I look at the bookshelf and see my favorite books from childhood still there.

When I am aware of how much love there is all around, even in the mundane, I have hope for the future. Hope for my own personal future, hope for the future of those I care about, and hope for humanity.

“Just because everything goes wrong doesn’t mean it has to be a bad day. Enjoy the chaos.” 


Enjoy the chaos and love the mundane.