There is a certain space where I fit in this world. It is in the nook made up by his shoulder, chest and upper arm. With heels or without, I fit – right there, snug and warm, comfy and cozy. With his arms enclosed around me, there, I find nothing but peace. It is my home. I have been known to take it for granted, but an older and wiser girl now knows the value of the nook.
Life, work, responsibilities and general daily activities keep me from this place of peace. Most days I don’t get to feel the warmth. Some days, I get more than enough time to just abide there. Those moments fill me up and give me the strength to make it through the day, until the next time I make it “home.”
I am thankful for that nook. I treasure it, I dream of it, I feel incomplete unless I am there. I am always trying to find my way back home to the nook.
As a child I always wanted to matter to someone. I tried many places and faces in that search, my family, friends at school, friends at church, clubs and activities. I longed to find a niche, a place where I fit in, where I was happy and no matter what I did, I knew I was loved.
I finally found that place and it is in the nook. I can be who I am, say anything without hesitation or repercussion, let my feelings out and know there is someone there who gets me, understands the world in the same way I do and I am loved for just being me. It is my niche, my home, my shelter from the storms of life, my picnic table in the sunnier times.
I hope that you all find a nook of happiness in your life. A place where you know you are loved and neither time, nor distance, or the everyday motion of life can rock you out of the nook.
Living Happily In the Moment!
Bev
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