Reflecting

"This is now, not a story told a long time ago".  Reflecting back to a place I can not even fathom being.  My heart holds a special place for someone who showed me the difference.  More in his words, "not a once upon a time".  Yes.  There were lots of once a more a time.  Today, I love.  Yesterday, did not know the meaning of love.  Today, what is the meaning of love to me?  It is just being me and happy I am me.  Taking my past, ancient past included, and knowing who I am and what a delight it is to be alive.  May sound simple for some, yet for me, it was a hard, walked path.  Bliss.  Yes, that is my word.  Newly discovered with the help from a friend and I am still ever so grateful for our ... searching for right word...state of grace.  Little things no longer bother me.  Patience is a very key word.  Love...dominates.  Hatred no longer exists.  Life is...what you want it to be.  Sometimes demanding, sometimes harsh, yet, it is all what you need to get to where you need to be.  Thoughts come to mind...smiles.  Yea, I like to smile!