When I Grow Up

Yesterday, I was reading a Dora the Explorer book to the triplets. It was about "what I will be when I grow up". One page had a teacher, Boots, and two students, a little girl and a little pig sitting in desks. The other page had Boots playing baseball. Boy 1 pointed to the baseball player and emphatically declared, "I'm going to be a baseball player!" Boy 2 pointed to the teacher and said, "I'm going to be that guy." Then Girl exclaimed, "I'm going to be a pig!"

The Difference Between Romance and Love

Romance is flying.
Love is safe landing.

Romance is seeking perfection.
Love is forgiving faults.

Romance is fleeting.
Love is long.

Romance is the anguish of waiting for the phone to ring to bring you words of endearment.
Love is anguish of waiting for a call that will assure you that someone else is happy and safe.

Romance is eager-striving always to appear attractive to each other.
Love is two people who find beauty in each other-no matter how they look.

Romance is dancing in the moonlight, gazing deep into desired eyes across a candlelit table.
Love says, "You're tired, honey. I'll get up this time," as you stumble through the darkness to warm a bottle or comfort a frightened child.

Romance is flattering attention.
Love is genuine thoughtfulness.

Romance is suspense, anticipation, surprise.
Love is dependability.

Romance is tingling excitement.
Love is tenderness, constancy, being cherished.

Romance is delicious.
Love nourishes.

Romance can't last.
Love can't help it.

~Marjorie Holmes~