Finding love seems to be way more challenging in your 50’s than it was when I was younger. I think it’s because at my age I have the experience in knowing what I want..and what I won’t tolerate. When you find someone you want to be with and spend time with – you have to believe they want the same thing you do. So far, that has not been my experience.
When I started on the path towards seeking out a companion, partner, and lover, I thought it would be easy to find the one person with whom I’d most want to spend every moment. What I’ve discovered is that many people come into our lives and spark our curiosity, but not all of them want to be a part of what ever you have going on in your life. You may not both be at the same point in searching at the same time, and some don’t believe there is just one right person you’re meant to be with. There are also other factors to be considered. Maybe because you both bring very different perspectives to the table (i.e., your past history, your broken or failed relationship crap, etc.) each of you may not want to take the risk on being hurt again. I can totally relate to that ~ especially since I waited nearly 17 years to begin my search for love. I’ve been actively seeking out my other half now for about 1 year.
To those I’ve met and left behind I say ~ it was nice getting to know…you were not the one for me. Something of our encounter is probably still with me and has either helped me figure out what I did wrong, what wasn’t right between us or what neither of us was willing to accept about the other. As painful as losing some of you has been, I thank you for teaching me hard lessons. I’m still teachable.
To the one I’m talking with now I say ~ you could be the one…I’m meant to be with forever. I am hopeful and happy to be traveling on this journey with you to figure that out. Please give us a chance to meet, explore, laugh, cry and love along the way so we know when the time comes for us to say “I do” or “goodbye” that we chose only after giving it our all.
To the one I will choose as my life partner I say ~ I am hopeful for a beautiful future together. One that challenges me when I most need it, one that excites me when I long to see beyond each measure, and one that ever proves why true love is worth seeking always! I long to hold your hand through both the good and bad times, I long to kiss your lips when I most want to feel you next to me, and I want to forever see through your eyes how the world is colored. You and I together will make the world we experience that much brighter.
hidden words of truth 