A day of remembrance

For me today is a day of remembrance. A day to reflect on past activities and remember those things that I thought were forgotten. The past helps us. It makes us grow stronger day by day. By remembering what we once were and once did be good or bad we can take from that and build on the future and make it better. You would think that this is such an easy concept that the entire world would do it. Yet they don't for some see themselves as never doing anything wrong according to their point of view. You'll find in life that a great many truths we hold to are led by certain views on things. I digress.
       This is a day of remembrance so lets remember something. I remember sitting in her room looking at her just talking back and forth about ideals and beliefs. I remember her smile, her beauty, her quirkiness, and the way in which she carefully chose what she would say. Everything I said back had meaning it had purpose. It was leading up to a grand conclusion for I would on this day proclaim my love to her. As the words left my mouth I waited for what seemed eternity for a reaction a glimpse of hope that this beauty, this women would profess her love back for me. 
        (a side note here: it is always this way when you have an expectation of what you shall receive in return whether it be a reaction from someone or a gift given to you. what we always expect is not always what is going to happen. To quote a line from Will Smith in the move 'Hitch'  "I saw that playing out different  in my mind.)
So did she profess her love back to me sadly no. Her answer though was this. "That's nice."  To say I was crushed would be an understatement. For I have only used those words to tell a young lady how I felt about them several times in my life. Which brings me to another memory of telling a young lady I was in love with her and being told I should love someone else. IN the end though I did come out victorious, The young lady whose room I sat in is now my wife. Of course the flowers, cookies, poetry and anything else I could think of to bring her on a day to day basis for a month to get it through to her that I loved her might have helped with that (just a little). I have been told that when I want something or feel strongly enough about something I will not give in until my point is seen. I would have to agree with that. As for the other young lady well to quote (yes I like to quote people) Garth Brooks "some of Gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers" Not to say life would have been turmoil with that young lady, we just weren't meant for each other. An everlasting friendship is what the result was and I am thankful for that. Friends are truly important in life, for when life seems to be at its worst you can look to a friend to make you laugh, or just to have someone to vent to. Her and I have vented to each other on many occasions which is what makes her a good friend. She never judged me. Well time to get back to the daily grind, laundry, sleep, the usual