my careless contagion

Blue Clear Sky describes how the girl I adore seemingly came out of nowhere, dropping right into my lap. Does the song describe our relationship? No, there aren't a whole lot of love songs out there. Call me a liar, if you want. What most people think are love songs are actually lost-love songs. But I digress already. This is about the surprise of love finding me after giving up.  Yes, that’s us getting ready for an event. Surely it’s not her favorite photo of us, considering her hair is still wet, but I love looking at her, especially in the mirror. There's something about seeing the one you love in front of you in two ways.  My engagement to the girl I love is recent, and the irony is not lost on me. When the song talks about the "little lie called love," I understand. That's what I thought love was. Then it hit me like a lightning bolt out of the blue, clear sky. She is real. What we feel is real. She feels safe and loved — two things I said she could have with...

If you haven’t seen the movie Pure Country, then this is just a song. If you haven’t read anything else here, this is just a guy's short blog post. If you have done either of those, this is for you.  *** Sometimes loving someone means giving them something they need, regardless of what one wants or the cost to self. Someone precious to me showed me what that looks like. I miss her, though I understand, and seek to do for her what she does for others.  Thank you for reading. And God bless. New blog:  a-better-hope.blogspot.com And my other blog, None Dare Call It Treason.