Darkness AND Light

December 21, 2009

21st December

Today is my cousin’s birthday.

Today, 3 years ago, I discovered that one of my best friend had a cancer, (who died a few months later).

Tonight died a person who was very close to my boyfriend. Today I tried to comfort, with caress, smile and hugs my boyfriend…

Today I finally had the chance to give a “thanking” present to a friend. In May she told me about a photography contest that I won (500€). Today she  was smiling and seeming really happy to receive the little presents I gave her. We had a lovely hour of conversation.

As always, today, happy events mixed up with sad ones.

I usually tend to think: “Darn! There is always something that waste beauty”… but today, for some weird reason, i realized that all these events, in a way or another, have a common positive aspect: speak of love.

Love for a family member living miles away but thanks internet you can send her the best birthday wishes.

Love for a friend who is suffering, who suffered, but you’ll never forget.

Love for a family member, who you are going to say “goodbye” for a last time… on this earth. Love for your boyfriend who looked like as a silent and gloomy five years old child, all day long.

Love for friends, that help friends in exchange for nothing, or that enjoy to “pleasantly surprise” friends with an unexpected present…

Kindness helps, always.

I wanted to write a note about all these events. I wanted to link them with those picture of “flowers on a black background” I so love to take… because I think that sometimes “sad” events might “highlight love” as a black background can “highlights” colors, details, light.