i love you KB (dallas)

i love it when people say what they feel. i admire it, actually. i suppress so much of what i feel, yet i am surrounded by beautiful, amazing people who are articulate, exact, own their feelings and apologize if need be. women who are resounding and unforgettable. friends who become fiber of my being; woven into the jackietapestry. kristine is one of those friends, those women, that kind of human....

K ~

you're infinite love for me is carrying me through these hard days. i love your laugh and smile. the laugh is infectious. i love that you have the ability laugh through your tears. you inspire me. when we share time in each other's presence, i hear the jingle jangle of your bracelets, notice what color you're wearing (easy when it's usually black HA!), that sort of thing....

cultured yet trapped into monotony, vibrant yet bogged down by social norms -- yeah. that's you (and me?)

i DO wish we had more time together. i DO wish it wasn't so hard to be my friend. i AM sorry i'm not a better one..... i DO love you infinitely. i AM thankful that you constantly reach out to me even in the times when i want to be alone. even better, i DO know you UNDERSTAND those times....and draw on your patience during my isolation.

you teach me.

even when you don't know it, i am learning from you.

i am watching.

i am paying attention.

i listen to you.

feel you.

when you don't even know it.

so back to work i go.... i'd rather be sipping some wine in Paris, splitting a baguette and people watching with you.

i am looking forward to more wine, duran duran concerts, north park visits, xo's in emails, stories of your family, hearing about your faith(s), withdrawals from one another after an all-to-brief visit.

happy birthday a little early, my sweet...

xo
~J


P.S. (i hope the guys out there pay attention to this blog because the bottom line to making a woman happy is....pay attention to her AND...TELL her you noticed (if you need examples, message me!).)