Love Hurt

This morning I woke up thinking of my ex fiancee. As the warm waters of my morning shower washed over me, I contemplated our transgressions and what was the difference between the happy relationship I have now, and the tumultuous one we had together. Don't get me wrong, she's a great woman, and we shared the best of times and the worst of times. In the end, things mattered so much, and cut so deep, because we loved so much.

In the process of "finding love," we must learn to love and be loved. There are different types of love obviously, like that of a parent or friend. Often, it's the ones we hold above all others that our "love" neglects the most due to our insecurities, fear, and inability to communicate effectively.

When my relationship ended, I took the time to reflect on my own actions and feelings. In the heat of the moment, we may say things we regret. I certainly did, yet, at the time I felt justified in my comments. Through careful and objective reflection, I came to understand that things bothered me in a way with her, more than anyone else because I cared so deeply.

Not saying our union was perfect, nor ultimately that it would work, but I think we both put ourselves through a lot of personal grief because we knew that we weren't meant for each other, even though we loved each other greatly. That's what hurt so much. To look into someone's eyes and love deeply, yet feel so detached is a very painful experience to endure.

That being said, and finding wisdom in all things, there are lessons to learn from deep painful love. I never look back with regret, because we cannot change yesterday. We've set each other free to find the true happiness we were destined to live, which is the greatest act of love and kindness two people can give. In honor of that experience, I try to live my life now by the lessons learned by it that has taught me more about myself and what will truly make me happy in life.

Sometimes love is not meant to last forever, and your partner isn't your possession. During your break up remember to criticize yourself first. It takes two to tango. It also takes two to argue. Remind yourself that it is alright not to be the same, and that people do grow apart. Stop comparing yourself to them and their ideals. Think about your happiness.

Lastly, walk away re-defining what it is that you truly want. Strip away all the good things from the bad and focus on those things you want in a partner. Recognize those things in people you don't like, or that rile you and irritate you and avoid them. Look for a partner who possesses those traits that will strengthen your bonds, instead of driving wedges between the happiness in your mind, and the reality you love.

People say and do things because love makes them care so deeply that they almost become intoxicated and delirious by it. And that isn't a pleasant sight. There are times when love is supposed to hurt. It pulls on your tenterhooks because it touches each of us so deeply and completely. Learn from those feelings so when you fall in love again, you can love with open arms and heart, and a mind free from those insidious thoughts that sabotage your happiness.

Valentine Love

Valentine's are a special way of showing love to loved ones around the world and Cupid is the little guy with the arrows of "love". As an ambassador of love he can be found in every country and every town. He is especially important in Loveland, Colorado.

Cupid has already arrived in Loveland to meet with the volunteers of the worldwide Loveland Valentine Re-Mailing Program. The valentines will come from all 50 states and over 100 foreign countries including Brazil, Kenya, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Taiwan, Russia, Vietnam and Yugoslavia. Large numbers of valentines come from Canada, Great Britain, Japan and Australia each year to be re-mailed. Valentine's Day in Loveland, Colorado is a day of loving fulfillment for the citizens of this small town in northern Colorado.

The re-mailing program was started in 1947 by Ted Thompson, a local businessman, and postmaster Elmer Ives. Mr. Ives had received about 40 Valentines from people requesting they be mailed from Loveland, Colorado with the Loveland postmark as it would be a unique romantic touch. The two men talked it over and presented it to the Chamber of Commerce as a marketing opportunity to promote Loveland. The re-mailing program was promoted locally by the Loveland Reporter Herald and word was sent out nationally by the wire services. The Loveland Valentine Re-Mailing Program was born.

The first Loveland cachet was a heart pierced by an arrow with the message, "A Valentine Greeting from Sweetheart Town, Loveland, Colorado". Volunteers hand stamped the cachet on over 300 valentines the first year and each thereafter the number of valentines re-mailed has increased. It is estimated that over 300,000 valentines will be stamped with the 2010 cachet. The cachet is formed by joining the art and a four line verse into one stamp and then it is applied to each envelope by volunteers. The art and verse are submitted each year by local citizens in competition to win the coveted cachet.

The volunteers are mostly senior citizens who look forward to February when the sorting and stamping begins. The valentines are sorted by color: red envelopes require a black cachet and white envelopes are stamped in red. The envelopes are sorted by size and counted. Processing the envelopes can be as high as 55,000 in one day. The envelopes are then taken to the Loveland post office and stamped with the distinctive Loveland cancellation mark created each year. This is truly a labor of love and a source of pride from the volunteers as each envelope is handled approximately 15 times from start to finish.

Space Flight for the Common People: Branson's Dream becoming reality

Branson's Virgin Galactic Commercial Dream a step closer

MOJAVE, California, USA. » The spaceship bankrolled by British Music and Aviation tycoon Sir Richard Branson made its first powered flight today in a test that moves Virgin Galactic toward its goal of flying into space later this year.

While SpaceShipTwo remained sub-orbital and did not break out of the atmosphere during the test flight, it marked a significant milestone for Virgin Galactic, which intends to take passengers on suborbital joyrides.

During the early morning flight, SpaceShipTwo, strapped beneath a twin-fuselage jet, took off from an airport runway in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles. The jet released SpaceShipTwo, which ignited its engine for 16 seconds, then glided to a safe landing.

Until now, SpaceShipTwo has only performed unpowered glide flights. Several powered flights are planned this summer, culminating with a dash into space targeted toward the end of the year.

SpaceShipTwo is the commercial version of SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 became the first private manned rocket to reach space. Since the historic flight, more than 500 aspiring space tourists have paid US$200,000 or plunked down deposits, patiently waiting for a chance to float in weightlessness and view the Earth's curvature from 62 miles up.

Branson initially predicted commercial flights would begin in 2007, but a deadly explosion during ground testing and longer-than-expected test flights pushed the deadline back.

No date has been set for the first commercial flight from a custom-designed spaceport in New Mexico, but Virgin Galactic executives have said it will come after testing is complete and it secures approval from the government. Branson previously said the maiden passenger flight will carry his family.

Wedding Quotes

Your wedding planning is almost over but you have to have a lot of wedding quotes in your hand. You can use these quotes in various things in your wedding especially when you are to give wedding favors for your guests. Generic and popular wedding favors can be personalized by printing wedding quotes on them and signing your names, the date and venue of your wedding below. You can also have your own quotable speech marks. You can be humorous, dramatic or whatever style you prefer as long as you are communicating clearly and that you are touching the hearts of those who can read it.

When you have chosen a theme from the movies, the best way to present your wedding quotes is to say the memorable and sweet lines from the movie. There are also a lot of wedding quotes available from the internet where you can choose the best works that suit your theme or the story of your love. Some are listed below for your convenience.

Wedding quotes are very useful for encouragement for your bride or groom and for your guests as well. When you have chosen to print a humorous one, at least you can have your guest smile not only because they have enjoyed the ceremony and reception but they are entertained with their favors.

When you do not want to adopt quotes from other persons, you can always make your own. Bring out the creativity in you and say whatever you heart wants to tell to your partner or to your guests. You could be the next romantic writer and write one of the most celebrated love quotes like : Passionate Shepherd of His Love - by Christopher Marlowe. All you need to do is to listen to your heart and pen your wedding quotes that touches the heart.

Kahlil Gibran Quotes

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply.

It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations.

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.

Magic Quotes

Magic quotes is a controversial feature of the PHP scripting language, wherein special characters are prefixed with a backslash before being passed on. It was introduced to help newcomers write functioning SQL commands without requiring manual escaping. It was later described and widely misinterpreted as intended to prevent inexperienced developers from writing code that was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. This feature was officially deprecated as of PHP 5.3.0 and removed in PHP 5.4, due to security concerns.

Lat Lag Gayi Song Lyrics -- By Race 2

LAT LAG GAYI 

Beimaan, Dil bada be-imaan
Hota nahi aasaan isay hai samjhana
Beimaan, Dil bada be-imaan
Tere liye shaitan
Meri naaa ek maana

Dil jeete yaa main jeetu
Dekhungi dekhega tu
Lo dil se sharat lag gaye
Mujhe too teri lat lag gayi, lag gayi
Zamaana kahe lat yeh ghalat lag gayi
Mujhe too teri lat lag gayi, lag gayi
Zamaana kahe lat yeh galat lag gayi
Mujhe to teri aa aa aa aah yeah
Aaa aa aa aah yeah
Aahh aah aa aa Lat lag gayi
Mujhe toh teri aa aah aa aa yeh
Aa aa aa aah yeah..

Roku jitna utni bagawat ho
Lagta hai aisa haal-e-dil ki tum zaroorat ho (x2)

Mujhko bhi tu zaroori
Tu bhi nashein main poori
O kaisi yeh talab lag gayi

Mujhe to teri lat lag gayi, lag gayi
Zamaana kahe lat yeh ghalat lag gayi (x2)

Mujhe to teri aa aa aa aah yeah
Aaa aa aa aah yeah aah aa Lat lag gayi (x2)
Mujhe to teri

Ek tu, ek main, ek baat hui apni
Hairaan hai kyun saara jahaan
Jo raat hui apni (x2)

Mujhse tu aake mila
Toh yeh hua hai sila
Ki sau tohmat lag gayi

Mujhe toh teri lat lag gayi, lag gayi
Zamaana kahe lat yeh galat lag gayi (x2)

Mujhe to teri aa aa aa aah yeah
Aaa aa aa aah yeah aa aa aa Lat lag gayi (x2)
Mujhe to teri...