Reflections by Nano

I don’t know what to make of Michael’s sudden return to my life after a whole year of silence following his wife finding out about our relationship. Is he back in my life to torture me or is the universe saying all hope is not lost, maybe we could still find a way to be a happy family, somehow; his wife, kids and me? Michael and I met through work about 4 years ago, we hit it off instantly. He was in town for a few days, attending a festival that I was working at. He had that je ne sais quoi that made me weak at the knees. He was funny, smart, charming, persistent and everything about us being together just felt right. That first night at the beach felt magical and went by too quickly, but at least we had a few more days to indulge ourselves before he left Durban to go back home, to his wife and child. I think we fell madly in love in those three days; totally unheard of in my world, and the first time had to be with a married man. Everything about him just fit, we had simil...

While all things are uncertain and subject to change, the Word of God remains unshaken and a solid source of comfort to those who receive it with an open heart. I woke up with this scripture in my heart, from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (the whole chapter is a great read that adds such profound perspective to the essence of life on earth). Verses 1 to 8 reads as follows: To everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.  A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.  A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up.  A time to cry and a time to laugh 😉 A time to grieve and a time to dance.  A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to refrain.  A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away.  A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.  A time to love an...