3 Love Stories for Valentine’s Day
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." – Denis Waitley
Hello Friends,
We were so inspired and grateful for the wonderful and thoughtful submissions to our request for "Love Stories”, last week! Although it was tough to decide on just three, we are sharing these with you this Valentine's Day.
💍 STORY #1
THE PROPOSAL
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🤝 STORY #2 HOLDING HANDS
He's 85 and insists on taking his wife'f hand everywhere they go. When he was asked why his wife kept looking away, he responded, "Because she has Alzheimer's". Then he was asked, will your wife worry if you let her go? He then replied, "she doesn't remember anything, she doesn't know who I am anymore, she hasn't recognized me for years." Surprised, I said, "and you have continued to guide her every single day even though she doesn't recognize you?"
The elderly man smiled and looked into my eyes and said, "she may not know who I am, but I know who she is, and she is the love of my life."
🐘🐕 STORY #3 UNLIKELY COMPANIONS
Tarra the elephant and Bella the dog found each other at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 2003. Newly arriving elephants normally choose another elephant as a companion. But, Tarra chose Bella and the feelings were quite mutual. They spent all their years eating together, playing together and sleeping together. When Bella was in the clinic with a spinal injury in 2010, Tara stood vigil outside the clinic for three weeks, rather than roam the sanctuary’s 2,700 acres. Bella was brought out to the balcony one day to at least see Tarra. She was so happy to see her companion, that it was decided they would bring her outside to be with Tarra for a short visit. Tarra took her giant elephant foot and gently pet Bella across her whole body over and over. On October 26, 2011, Bella was attacked by a coyote and died in the woods. Tarra searched and found Bella’s body. She carried her best friend back to the spot they had spent most of their time together and mourned the death of her dearest companion.