Oh Those Walls

It seems we spend our lives putting up walls...building them taller and more indestructible with each passing earthquake that threatens their existence. Our experiences in matters of the heart teach us to be careful when it comes to the people we let into our lives...justifiable or not. As time goes by, we begin to depend on these walls to protect us from the lurking pain and unknowns that could come into our lives and destroy our comfort, our sanity, our faith.

Then one day, in a single "woosh", someone unexpectedly comes along and with a single smile, turns the walls to dust, making you realize that the walls were also protecting you from experiencing happines, love, a new friend, the small things that make life liveable.

He came into my life in a way that was unexpected, and my heart would melt and erupt into a volcanic explosion everytime I would see him. You know that feeling I am talking about...a feeling of intense anxiety that makes your heart stop and your stomach get a feeling of nauseated delight. He had a chuckle that would cause me to give into a full blown belly laugh. His facial expressions were just as contagiously funny. He has no idea how attractive he is and would balk at the mere mention of his handsome face. That was my nickname for him..."handsome face". More to come...