I met Captain Sarcastic in September. We began to fall in love in October. Ten years later, the early days of Fall still remind me of that last time I fell in love. Those early sweet days of courtship. It saddens me that I’ll never fall in love again. Sure, I re-fall in love with CS from time to time, but we all know really falling in love with someone brand new is unlike anything else in the world.
So I am very grateful for these early days of Fall to remind me of the nectar of the sweetest, most carefree and empowering days of my life.
New Orleans really doesn’t have seasons (well, we have crawfish, shrimp, oyster, and hurricane season, but not the traditional four seasons). We have hot, and we have cold. And the in between days range about 30 a year. Today was an in between day: mid-80s. Yeah. BUT there was NO humidity. It was a divine day in the city. And Sun and I got out in it. And though this is her second Fall, it’s the first where she’s sort of interactive. And I am spending this Fall falling more deeply in love with her. Her laugh, her sweetness, her wide-eyed view of the world.
Love, and the falling in thereof, comes in many facets. I had no idea that I’d get this joy a second time ’round with my daughter. Thank goodness for me not knowing everything. The surprises these days are all magical.
Stumble it!
Your love story gives me hope for my future. =) The weather really has been spectacular, hasn’t it? It’s weird being in a not-brisk fall for the first time in 7 years…
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Mmmm. falling in love. Wonderful indeed.
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*sigh* here’s go many more days of re-falling in love! (I miss real seasons too… you forgot the harshest - ‘tourist’)
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Stevie Wonder–I Believe. Fantastic song. You words brought it to mind.
I passed a couple yesterday that were hugging before the girl got into her car and drove off. It made me smile and sad at the same time. I remember when my wife and I would hug like that. It’s been a while.
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OMG! This so reminds me of ME. I met my husband ten years ago in October, right after Hurricane Georges. And you’re right, I love autumn all the more because it reminds me of being in love
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Makes me cry.
Glad you’re back!
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Sweet.
very very touching.
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Kids are the best thing in the whole world. I miss my niece and nephew. They live in Nashville with their old man. They’re just now getting to the age where you can talk to them on the phone and sort of get a coherent response… almost. SO every once in a while, I get to love them through the phone.
Huh. I always thought CS stood for Comic Shop. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him be sarcastic. Heh. You learn new things every day.
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we also met in the fall…October to be exact. I will always have those sweet, sweet, memories of young love. We have been through it all and our love has endured but I long for those sweet innocent days again. Thanks for the memories
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That was gorgeous. Our children make us see and experience things a new don’t they? Lovely.