Wednesday, September 05, 2007

the ways you're there

like when i was too sad to love bailey, and you told me that she wanted my attention, and i said that i hated her, and you laughed.

like when you come and take naps with me or watch zombie movies with me.

like when you hold my hands and you pray for me for an hour without even thinking about it.

like when you gave me a letter in rwanda telling me about the verse you read about me before you met me, and how it was relevant to me right now.

like when you buy me flowers and leave them for me to find at work. (i dont know how to thank you...)

like when you whimper, because you are a dog, but you know im sad.

like when im convulsing and you lead me through my tears to somewhere private, and you shoo away orphans. because even orphans need to not be nosey.

like when people are just there, and say something, or nothing, but you can tell that if they knew what to say, they would.

like when you send messages to me on facebook to ask me what you can pray about.

like when you take me out to the bar and buy me whatever i want, and say that, of everyone i know, you understand. so i can say anything to you and i know you'll understand.

like when you fill my cup with water so i wont have to get up at night when i get thirsty.

these are the ways my friends have shown me what Love is.