My Name is L.O.V.E

Hello everyone, you must be thinking that this post is about the topic of love? Not at all, because this is a story about ME, and my name is LOVE and I am a BAG!

My Creator had created me in the form of an elephant and I am waiting for my new owner to buy me at Chatuchak, Bangkok. Everyday I sit and wait for potential owners. Finally, one fine day, a lady dropped by and she took me up and say, "I think my niece would love this! Okay, I shall get this!"

Oh, let me tell you how excited I was. I was so happy that finally someone took notice of my existence. She took me back to Malaysia, washed me and then gave me as a gift to her niece. Oh, how I love my new owner!! Let's call her Pinky!

Pinky loves me very much and she names me LOVE (that is how I got my name). She loves to carry me around wherever she goes. I feel happy because I feel that I am very useful. Although sometimes I cannot perform well due to my limited size but Pinky never despises me, she still loves me for who and what I am. 

One day, whilst I was sleeping, the other bags woke me up. They told me about a story of Pinky's favourite bag, Baby. They told me that she had been carrying Baby for many years but because I am cute, she rarely uses Baby now but ultimately Pinky is going to put me aside and continue to use Baby because that is still her favourite bag.

I could not sleep well that night, because I feel upset by what was told to me. I have always wanted to find an owner who would appreciate me and accept me, and I thought I have found one, who is Pinky. I turned left and turned right, but I still could not sleep and in the end, I cried myself to sleep.

Baby is being kept in a special cupboard and I found out that Pinky would take her out to clean and hug her to sleep every night. When I found out about this, I felt neglected and my mood was badly affected by this; no longer I am the cheerful Love I once was :-(

One day Pinky came to her room of bags where I was kept and she took me up and say, "Love, I am sorry I have to keep you aside from now on, because I have reached another stage of my life and Baby is the only bag that could satisfy my needs. I love you and you have performed very well all this while, but I need a bag which I can use at all times. I am sorry, Love. I will take good care of you from time to time. Take care!"

Ouch, that hurts! I was very upset by what Pinky told me. I could not sleep every night and would wake up in the middle of the night to cry. I love Pinky and hope that I could serve her as long as I could. However, I know my own limits. I am just a cute bag suitable to be used during fun days, and am not a multi purpose bag which Pinky is seeking for.

Every now and then, I would wait patiently for Pinky to come into my (our) room and have a look at us. Whenever she wants a fun night out, she would take me out. I would be excited and ever ready to serve my owner. Each time she brings me out, she would say, "Thank you Love, I am very happy to bring you out today. Good night!".

There I am, waiting for my next round to serve my owner in the "Waiting Room". I could only miss Pinky and her voice and cry myself to sleep whenever I think about how happy I was whenever she brings me out.

Tick Tock, Tick Tock....

When is my turn?

FOR A HAPPIER RELATIONSHIP, DO THIS DAILY

August 9, 2013 · by James Michael Sama

I was recently contacted by someone who wanted my input on a situation in their relationship. I often get topic suggestions but some I feel more comfortable writing about than others.

One thing she said to me was:

"I think at some point I want what every other girl wants. A boyfriend that makes her feel like she matters."

This is what caused me to step back for a second. I thought to myself…Wait, what other kind of boyfriend is there?

In my opinion, partners in a relationship should always make each other feel special, and wanted. Even if it’s no more than a simple text – every single day.

Some people will tell you that the ‘magic’ fades away over time. Why? Why does it have to? For the last year I have made sure to tell my girlfriend she’s beautiful in one way or another, literally every day.

I don’t say that to make myself sound like a great boyfriend, I simply say it to give an example that it is possible and can be done, if someone is willing.

It takes less than 30 seconds to send a text that will make her smile.

It takes no money to kiss her in the middle of her sentence.

Do you still reach for her hand or put your arm around her while you’re walking? If not, why not?

Think about how you acted in the beginning of your relationship. Do you still do the same small things you were doing then? If not, why not?

I want to make it clear – both men and women have to be aware of these actions. If someone is not meeting your standards for how you want to be treated in a relationship, you need to speak up and make your feelings known. Why would you stay with someone who isn’t what you want?

You may not even realize it, but being neutral and generally apathetic in a relationship can be hurtful. It may not be on purpose, but not feeling wanted can often be the same as feeling unwanted.

Hold higher standards for yourself. If someone is great in the first month or two of your relationship, but slowly stops doing what you loved about them - they haven’t changed, they’ve just revealed themselves to you.

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

And guys, if you don’t put in the effort to make your woman feel special every day, you lose your right to complain when someone else does.

Life is too short to waste your time with people who don’t appreciate you.

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" ~ Hillsong

You call me out upon the waters

The great unknown where feet may fail

And there I find You in the mystery

In oceans deep

My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters

Your sovereign hand

Will be my guide

Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me

You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders

Let me walk upon the waters

Wherever You would call me

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander

And my faith will be made stronger

In the presence of my Savior

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I will call upon Your Name

Keep my eyes above the waves

My soul will rest in Your embrace

I am Yours and You are mine