Shea makes me want to be a better man
to learn to look deeper into my heart
to laugh at myself more often
to feel myself expand
and to really KNOW that it's all just a dream

That she embodies all of this and so much more
moves me to the very core of my being
and when I feel my heart open in response to her's
and feel the sublime 'us' that is born there
I am brought to a place of stillness

and my love for her sinks even lower into me
and becomes more firmly rooted into my soul

i love youuuuuuu so much, girlie, miss fragility-don't-know-shit sure have taught me a lot... as someone much wiser than i said about you - "this is the deep end, baby."

a proper testimony.
It is not an exaggeration to say:

I don't know who I would be in this moment if a series of events had not brought us together ten plus years ago. I remember the first time we 'officially' met was the result of having various strangers approach us and tell us that we were a twin of one another - this alone, the idea that I might resemble Shea, was a major shift in my image of myself. (I was content to be the sort of weaker carbon copy...you know, how they bring two look alikes together and one of them gets the 'just right' combo and the other is slightly off? I am okay with being the off one)

Shea taught me how to be a friend. When Shea decides that she loves you, she loves you with a ferocity and a commitment that means she will hold your hand through hell and back, she will grab your purse and dump it on the table if she knows it will do you some good to expose its contents and she will challenge you to raise your game. Anyone who loves Shea knows that loving her means 'you sure as hell ain't paddling in the kiddy pool anymore, this is the deep end baby, we are talking oceanic deep.'

Shea also taught me how to stride up to my dreams and grab them by the balls or breastages (depending on the nature of the dream). When Shea tells me she is going to accomplish something, I know it is only a matter of time before she emails me saying: Guess what? Because of watching Shea, I have learned to take chances I never would have before and knocked on doors I have longed to enter.

Shea taught me the art of developing an all purpose 'look' when my mind is stalling for a cut throat come-back.

She has taught me how being honest involves a really sharp wit, the ability to laugh at myself and a generous heart and that somehow these qualities are so connected they rely upon each other for survival.

I believe that in the end, or in any given moment, we are the sum total of those who love us (love us deeply), and because of this, Shea's love has made me feel innately worthy even in my darkest moments of self doubt.

So if by chance you are reading this because you are contemplating Shea, I will end this by saying:
Should she choose you, consider yourself blessed and then buckle your f*cking seatbelt because the emergency brake is not engaged and this ride is all about wild.

I love you Shea

Baby Baby Baby

I met Shea. A tap on the shoulder, I turned around and there she was. It's not something I'll soon forget, the impact of her physical beauty and her delighted smile, impatient to get her arms around me. Every man should have a woman like that really happy to see him, at least once in their life.

Aside from that, she tells a funny story, laughs a big laugh that you can crawl right into, and is a genuinely warm girl. The next fella is a lucky, lucky man.

How does one hug a Slayer? With love...and care to avoid the pointy bits~

:)

Warmest hugs and heartfelt kisses to you, Beautiful One. Thank you for being a part of my "Journey."

;)

you make me love.

For Shea:
I've seen you grow and change,identify your fears and face them,deal with your weaknesses and sensitivities in an open honest way,and not try to function in a state of denial. I've seen you grow beyond that which was possible for your parents,which is what we all hope for isn't it,to go beyond the reality our parents had to contend with. That we are autonomous entities and DO NOT have to take on the guilt of our parents or their weaknesses or their dysfunctions, that's their Karma and we have a separate but equal path that we can forge ourselves...
The work you have done independently is ongoing,lifelong,a struggle at times,but a path and attitude that through hard work and self discipline may bring you closer to a dream, or at least a well lived and positive life.These changes that you've wrought engender a sense of honor and respect that surrounds you that is perceived by others.I respond to that. I resonate with that. I know very well how brave you are.
When I have photographed you,you have allowed me(in a way) to look inside your soul. The beauty I have found there is reflected on the outside,and I'm honored to be a witness...

was there life before i met my darling friend across watery-time-zones?.. we bump & flow & inch forward together in a most gorgeous way - keeping each other inspired & laughing. love you girl x