One sunny spring morning I was feeling blue, winter having been to long this year. I felt alone and was not sure where love fit in my life anymore. Feeling solemn, I went about my daily routine, with the thought still on my mind. I went from room to room poking around doing what I am supposed to do throughout the day, when a question popped to mind. Love what is it?

I wanted to know what love was so I looked to husband to see the things that I thought should be there. Deep in his eyes, I looked at the fountain of love streaming from him to me. When I looked deeper, I saw something I did not expect to find, I saw my daughters deep blue eyes and the little dimple that creases her cheeks. I saw what our love had created in his eyes, face, and heart.

I went to my daughter to find what love is and looked into her deep blue eyes. I saw a flower garden had been growing there. The wild flowers seeds had been scattered about and were growing strong with the love that we had given her through the years. I saw the smile that lurks behind her eyes, like her father’s eyes, hers were pure and loving. I watched as she walked away and knew that those wild flowers that were growing would begin to bud soon with the love she could give to her husband and child.

Still I was not sure I knew what love was and how it was in my life. I went outside to look around and I saw a freshly planted garden and the grass was cut earlier that day I saw my little white house and saw the love that we, as a family, put in to keeping our home strong and sound. I began to realize that my home, my daughter, my husband were all parts of the same love.

I finally found what love was and I had it all along. The love I was looking for was in me and the way I gave of myself to all the things in my life because I was love and loved. I celebrated in the warm sunshine of the day planting wild flowers in a garden in the back yard. I celebrated with my family in laughter and play. I was loved!