Falling in Love All Over Again

Love is amazing.  Discovering it.  Becoming delirious over another person.  The Romance.  The adventure.  Feeling like we are walking on clouds.

But then comes the hard part.  The challenges of building a life together.  Understanding each other.  Respecting each other.  Seeing each other.  Making room for each other.  Learning to let go of our defenses, admitting to our flaws, and rising to the challenge of always growing as a matter of devotion to the other person in the relationship.

The greatest wonder, however, is the love that is found on the other side of those struggles -- the love that awaits at the other side of conflict and growth.  It is a seasoned love.  A love built on an accomplished trust.  A love that is found in a closeness that can only be found once all the defenses are gone, and a perfect honesty of seeing the other and being ourselves emerges.

And it is the best thing in the world.

Now imagine, for a minute, that the love we are talking about is the love between you and HaShem.

Below, please find this weeks Shu-Shine for Succot: "Falling in Love All Over Again"

(click 'listen now', below!)

May we all be blessed to experience the joy of taking down all the walls, being at peace with who we are, seeing the beauty of those around us, and celebrating the safety of loving one another without conditions or barriers -- through thick and thin.

With Love and a Smile,

~Shu