Bringing the Love In

I've just realized that I've been complicating love. I've never thought I was ready for it, but really all love is about is sharing. For over half my life now, I've shared large portions of my life with others - mostly my family - and I've done it because it's important to me to be there for someone I love even if I'm doing something for them I don't particularly enjoy.
For the last twenty-five years, I've been a glorified taxi, for example. At one point, I was on the road from 6:30 in the morning to after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, because my kids went to three different schools, plus the oldest had a job. I haven't worked a regular job in all that time because I always had to be there for somebody in my family. Looking back, I don't regret any of that. All of that sharing has made my heart grow bigger.
I'm more flexible as a person, a better listener and more relaxed. All of this tells me I'm ready to love someone special. I never thought I was ready, but really love is all about sharing. About it not having to be about you and what you want. You can share and it's more fun that way.
Every year I make a Treasure Map - some people call it a Vision Board - where you paste pictures and words of things you want out of life for a year on a piece of poster board. Then you hang it up where you'll look at it all the time, because it helps you manifest your desires.
This year, I was guided to leave a blank spot on it. A spot that is obviously empty for the Mystery to slip in, for the beautifully unexpected to fill.
That space where nothing is planned can easily be filled by someone else's sweet presence, for their dreams. Then you get everything.