As we celebrate Christmas, we pause to reflect on the values that bring us together—faith, family, generosity, compassion, and hope. Christmas is a reminder that even in challenging times, light finds its way through kindness, service, and community. It is a season that calls us to look out for one another, to lift up those in need, and to recommit ourselves to the simple but powerful act of caring.

Your love doesn’t rush—it stays.It listens.It knows me in ways words never could. In your presence, I am softer,braver,more myself than I ever was alone. When the world feels heavy,you are my calm.When days feel uncertain,you are my sure thing. I don’t love you for who you wereor who you might become—I love you for who you are,and for choosing methe way I choose youevery single day.

May I have this dance— not just the one beneath the lights, but the quiet one that begins when the music softens and the world forgets to watch. Let me take your hand the way dawn takes the night— without hurry, without force, only promise. We will move between heartbeats, step for step, breath for breath, learning each other’s rhythm…

My darling one, my only one, You shine brighter than the sun. No heart on earth could ever be As full of love as mine for thee. And as my fingertips embrace Your gentle lines of grace, I thank the heavens up above — No one on earth deserves such love. I love you more than words can show, More than anyone could ever know.

You have beautiful eyes— the kind that make the world fall quiet just to admire them. When you look at me, it feels like the universe pauses, as if your gaze is its only command. There is warmth in your eyes— a tenderness that steals my breath, a spark that finds the parts of me I thought were long forgotten.

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but its spirit still lingers—the smell of warm meals, the sound of familiar voices, and the rare pause in our hectic lives that reminds us what truly matters. As we ease back into our routines, the question becomes: How do we carry Thanksgiving forward, instead of letting it fade into the background of holiday noise?

Thanksgiving isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s a moment to pause, breathe, and truly acknowledge the people and places that shape our daily lives. In a year filled with challenges, uncertainty, and constant demands on our attention, this season invites us to step back and recognize what matters most: each other. As I reflect on the months behind us, I’m reminded that gratitude is more than a feeling; it’s an act of leadership.

Listen Oh beautiful one, listen…Let me have the right to call you mine,Or take my breath away, if you choose..For when my eyes met yours,the world forgot to move,and my lips forgot to speak.It’s as though when God created you,He rested afterward, content,for He had poured every ounce of graceinto your form and soul.

From the first glance, I felt a spark. A quiet fire within my heart. I watched you smile from near and far and knew my life would change its part. Through the nights I held my pain, Hoping  you would feel the same. Every word I did not say still lingers softly to this day. I've loved you though you may not know.

When you smile, the night turns bright. Your gentle lies make the stars ignite. Every dream I've wished has come true. Since the day I fell in love with you. Through the rain. Through endless skies. I see tomorrow when I see your eyes. No fear, no sorrow can drift us apart. You're the rhythm that beats in my heart.

Tonight, 24 years ago, the world changed in the blink of an eye. 246 people went to sleep that night in preparation for their morning flights, unaware that their journeys would end in tragedy.2,606 went to sleep expecting to wake up for work, to continue their routines, to embrace life’s small moments.343 firefighters went to sleep ready to answer the call of duty.

You will be my love, Forever, I know, I’ll be your man, With every breath, I’ll grow. Love is like a storm, A tempest wild and free, In its winds, we are lost, But still, you’re here with me. The world may bend and break, But in your arms, I stand, You are my heart’s home, The world’s a distant land.

I will remember the kisses,our lips raw with love,the way your breathtangled with minelike smoke that refused to rise. I will rememberhow you gave me everything—the unguarded laughter,the sudden silences,the trembling handthat reached for mewhen the night was too heavy. And I will rememberhow I had little left to give,

It is sad and painful to hear and to know that this is how we parted from our hearts. And all the best. May I remain to remember the early moments that we are going through and I will never forget to hear your glory and feel the heartache. We will never be forgotten. I wander through the streets at dusk,

I love you, though your name poisons my tongue—a toxic echo lost from my alphabet Your lips will moan verses down my spine, your fingers trace plaintive poems in my skin I'll breathe wilted romances on your chest, my hair grazing your face, your kiss staining sorrow in my gaze

I smile without a reason, And wait for you without a plan. No clock, no promise, just the thought of you— Enough to make my heart stand. I remember you in joy’s soft light, When laughter fills the air. But I miss you most in silence, When I reach, and you’re not there. You are not a moment, you are all the space between, In every pause, in every scene. No need for words, no need for proof— Just the quiet truth: I feel you, because you are you.

A touch never spoken only written yr hands are encrusted w/ ink The silence Btwn phrases is reflected in yr chest And I—still falling into that line where U undress me w/ nothing but the pause before a word Silence becomes the loudest language among all

How soft the night feels, yr breath grazing my skin Maybe I’ve fallen in love with the Moon I wrapped myself in the mist letting its murmurs sway upon the sea As though you’re the verse that slips from my mind, & there, beneath your gaze, my poems shine illuminated by the stars

Every year, July 4 reminds Americans not just of fireworks and barbecues, but of a powerful turning point in history—the moment a young nation found its voice! Happy 4th of July! Wishing you time to reflect, to rest, and to enjoy the people around you. No matter where you are, may the spirit of liberty and unity reach you today. Hope your Independence Day sparkles as bright as the fireworks tonight!