For my final day of the quote challenge, I share the following that really spoke to my heart.  If people are honest, everyone struggles from time to time in their relationships and marriages.  Sure, we would like to all believe only the good that is shared on Facebook.  The lovely pictures of couples holding hands or snuggling together as they take a selfie together.  Reminiscing about their wedding day by sharing pictures all dressed in lace and white while he’s in his tuxedo with his arms around you.  Even the family pictures where you’re smiling while holding each other next to your children.  Yes, those types of happy moments that we all wish would stay. Those picture perfect moments that we show the world.  Meanwhile, there are struggles behind closed doors, and maybe that is the beauty of Facebook and other social media in that we choose NOT to share those struggles with everyone on our friend’s list.  We choose to share the wonderful moments that warm our hearts as we pretend all is well … and at one point, it was … and it can be again.

Today I share this quote because it spoke to the depths of my heart about a rekindling love that my husband and I have for each other.  We’re honest about our struggles, yet we’re rebuilding, rekindling, and we are living our picture perfect love story out now.  We thank GOD for our marriage, our children, our love, and each other.  Our love matches those picture perfect moments … and I hope they will stay.

If you want to change the world …

love a woman, just one woman.

Love and protect her

as if she is the last holy vessel.

Love her through her fear of abandonment

which she has been holding for all of humanity.

No, the wound is not hers to heal alone.

No, she is not weak in her co-dependence.

If you want to change the world…

love a woman all the way through

until she believes you,

until her instincts, her visions, her voice,

her art, her passion, her wildness have returned to her-

until she is a force of love more powerful

than all the political media demons

who seek to devalue and destroy her.

~ Lisa Citore ~