Exploding Heart

MONDAY MORNINGS

“She smiled, and her eyes started to drift downward.

"Lori..."

Back up to his eyes.

"You know that I'm falling in love with you, right?”

― Rainbow Rowell

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

~ Jessie Villa Cover ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very beautiful Monday to all! 

Contrary to today's song's lyrics, I DO want to fall and keep falling in love with my Steppenwolf

who stole my heart on the night we met when, without my permission, he took me in his arms

and waltzed me into a dance that has lasted almost 15 years now. 

“Maybe love at first sight isn’t what we think it is.

Maybe it’s recognising a soul we loved in a past life and falling in love with them again.”

― Kamand Kojouri

And honestly, our waltz will continue for at least another 15 years. It will go on forever and after;

the waltz will continue in some beautiful ballroom in heaven.

Me: My baby, Te amo more than you can imagine. At this very moment, I feel so much love for you

that my heart feels like it's going to explode. TE AMO TE AMOOO!!!

Him: hi baby pls don’t explode i need your love in one beautiful you! muazzz

The above was one of the texts we exchanged this past Friday.

And this is how it is for us every day.

This is the kind of love that I wish for everyone.

A love where you feel so loved and cherished. Where you feel respected and cared for.

Where your loved one makes you feel that you are the most wonderful and beautiful thing

in their life. Where you feel safe and protected.

A love with no lies, doubts, or fears.

A love where you know you'll never be judged or criticized,

but where you will feel completely accepted and admired for who you are.

A love that lifts you and supports you in all your dreams.

A love that won't let you fall in hard times, but if we do,

they will fall with us just so they can help us find our way up again. 

A love that smiles, cries, and dreams with us.

A love that holds on tight and never lets go.

A love that lets us know it is gonna last forever.

“my love

for you

will always be

like a mountain stream.

quiet.

persistent.

continuous.”

― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos

Thanks For Reading!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Hello My Love

SONG OF THE DAY

Hello Beautiful World!

Today's beautiful song, Hello My Love by Ision, is an anthem to Steppenwolf's love for me.

I have heard the same words in this song's lyrics so many times from my husband.

It is almost like a collection of his words was put together to compose this beautiful melody just for me.

Hope you enjoy!

Lori Novo

♥

Hello My Love

~ Ision ~

 When the nights get cold and endless.

And your heart forgets to try.

Just say my name into the silence.

I will always answer why...

I found the pieces

you were hiding

underneath your tired smile.

You kept your hurt inside your pockets,

like a secret running wild.

You told me love was just a language,

that your lips forgot to speak.

But I could hear it in your breathing.

Every word you were too scared to keep

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving.

Not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening.

Hello my love,

Let me in.

You wear your loneliness like armor

like it's safer being numb.

But I've been tracing all your edges

And I know where you come from

Every time you push me further

I just take another step

cause loving you is never easy

but is the only thing I never leave

When the weight becomes unbearable

and you're standing on the edge

just reach for me across the darkness

I'll meet you where the heartbreak ends.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening

hello my love

let me in.

I know you cry when no one's watching.

I know you pray the pain will stop.

I know you wonder if you're worth it,

darling you're more than enough

You don't need to earn the morning

You don't need permission to heal.

Just let me sit with you in silence

silence

until the world feels real, real, real...

And if you ever stop believing

that you deserve a gentle love

just look at me and I'll remind you

you were always worth the blood.

We're not just words inside a promise

We're the proof that love holds on.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not any night again

I'll be the morning after grieving

hello my love

oh, let me in.

heloooooo

oh, hello my love

let me in. oh

ahhhahhh ahhh ahhh

Hello my love my love

I'm never letting go of you.

Hello my love, I'm here.

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With A Little Help From My Friends

Dedicated To Etrad Alex

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“Many people will walk in and out of your life,

but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart”

― Eleanor Roosevelt

With A Little Help From My Friends

~ Meja and the Peace Conspiracy ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Wishing you a beautiful Saturday.

Today's post is dedicated to one of the many wonderful people I have ever met in Second Life and had 

the great honor of calling a friend. But he wasn't just a friend or even a good friend, Etrad Alex was a best friend.

One of the few people who left some of the most beautiful footprints in my heart.

I met Etrad on a Friday, on a November day back in 2012, while I was at Tai Chi, in Tempura Island.

Here, you can read about the day we met.

Etrad entered my heart almost immediately with his beautiful ways, and we became best of friends. 

He was actually the one friend that I felt the closest to at that time.

Etrad used to log in during his lunch hour from (RL) work, and I would join him every day and

keep him company while he ate his meal. We would talk about family and other RL topics. I always looked

forward to that lunch hour with my friend. Etrad became protective of me and would stand up

to anyone who would hurt me with words or actions. He was a very good listener and adviser,

and he was always there for me. Sadly, our beautiful friendship ended, and really, I can't remember

the reason why it did. But the wonderful memories I have of him continue to live in my heart, 

bringing always smiles when I remember our times together. Etrad's place in my life can't be replaced,

and I only wish that he, too, remembers me fondly as I remember him.

So today's post is for him, to honor that great man.

May God bless him and keep him and his loved ones safe.

May he be surrounded by much love and happiness.

"Etrad, sending a HUGE hug your way!"

"The Grass is greener where you water it."

Now, how great is this version of the greener grass quote?

I heard it from Madison, one of the brides, last night while watching the show Love At First Sight, Chicago Edition

(Episode 4). I do love this type of reality shows, even though we all know they are somehow scripted.

But hey, they still keep me entertained, and that is all that matters, right?

Time to go now, it is a beautiful Saturday to enjoy by going to the beach or spending it with family and friends.

Remember that out there, life, real life, is waiting for us with open arms. Til next time, take care of each other! ;)

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

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Never Enough

For My Steppenwolf

"I'm trying to hold my breath

Let it stay this way

Can't let this moment end

You set off a dream in me

Getting louder now

Can you hear it echoing?

Take my hand

Will you share this with me?

'Cause darling, without you..."

Never Enough

~ Loren Allred ~

Hello Beautiful World!

If you ask me if I have any regrets in my love for my Steppenwolf,

I have to say yes, I do.

I regret not having found him sooner, so I could have been loving him longer.

I regret the times I have gotten upset at him for stupid little things, when instead I could

have spent those minutes happily enjoying his love.

There are many things I regret, because I am not perfect, only human, and I have made

mistakes. But those mistakes have helped me realize how wonderful and big this love is.

My Steppenwolf is the greatest man I've ever met, and we have the rest of our lives to keep

loving each other, but honestly, that will never be enough. I need at least another lifetime to

show this man how much I love him, to make him as happy as he deserves, and to be his

every night, endlessly, and totally his... forever.

-Lori Novo

♥

"All the shine of a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the night sky

Will never be enough

Never be enough

Towers of gold are still too little

These hands could hold the world but it'll

Never be enough

Never be enough..."

"For me

Never, never

Never, never

Never, for me

For me

Never enough

Never enough

Never enough

For me

For me

For me..."

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I Just Woke Up From A Dream

He walked up to me, locking his eyes with mine. I was confused. What could he possibly want?

And almost in a whisper, he says, "This is for you," and plays the following song...

Die With A Smile

~ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars ~

It was awkward to tell you the truth, but I listened to the song quietly with my eyes looking down.

I wasn't sure what to do, smile? No, that would have been wrong. Might have sent the wrong message.

I was careful not to even make a sound. As the song continued, I kept thinking about what I could

possibly say to him once the song was over. I didn't want to come off as rude or worse,

easy. Perhaps a polite thank you or a "good song." But everything I came up with in my head, I

felt would be inappropriate to say. As the song continued playing, it just made me feel more

and more uncomfortable. I had no idea he felt that way about me. I had always treated him as one

of my good friends and only that, a good friend. Finally, the song ended, and we both were about to

say something to each other, not really sure what, but we didn't. He turned around and walked away,

and I stayed there, standing, not knowing what to think. Damn!

True story.

"If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you

If the party was over and our time on Earth was through

I'd wanna hold you just for a while and die with a smile

If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you

Ooh..."

-Lyrics

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And speaking of which, did you know that Ms Hilly is a super sweet woman with a heart of gold?

This is from our last conversation after she helped me and gave me some advice on a new project 

I was working on.

Lori Novo: tysm, you saved me lol, Hugs!

Hilly Haalan: and if you struggle in something you can ask me anytime

Lori Novo: aww tysm :))

Hilly Haalan: I'll be happy to help♥

Lori Novo: ty, but you must be very busy

Lori Novo: and you taking time to help me, that is so kind of you

Hilly Haalan: ahahah lol in fact yes, I am preparing a HUD for Sunday cosmopolitan event,

and have to finish something else today but I have always time to help, 

we all need to support each other

Hilly Haalan: ♥

OMG, see what I mean?

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

♥

The Heart Wants What It Wants

"Some words remain, though years have worn their sound,

like daggers lodged too deep within the heart.

They never twist, they never pull away,

but linger there, a whisper in the dark,

a wound unclosed, a shadow breathing near.

No matter where you turn, they echo back,

the syllables that cut and left their scar,

a voice that lingers long after it's gone.”

― Shahid Hussain Raja

The Heart Wants What It Wants

~ Selena Gomez ~

"There's a million reasons why I should give you up

But the heart wants what it wants..."

-Lyrics

Hello Beautiful World!

And a happy Thursday to everyone. ;)

HaHaHa, hear me laugh, not because I've finally gone insane, but because now, I seriously

find it funny how heartbroken I would feel every time a boy would break my heart.

It seriously felt like the end of the world, and I thought that the pain would last forever.

Now I can look back and wonder what was I thinking with some of the love choices I 

made in the past. That was mistake numero uno, being attracted to the wrong men.

Now, I am not saying that every single ex of mine was a loser, not at all. I was lucky to find a few

decent guys who swept me off my feet. But for one reason or another, things just didn't work out

with them. Thank God for that, or else I wouldn't have found my Steppenwolf.

But anyway, when we go through a heartbreak, it really hurts like hell, but we won't die from that,

though it feels like we are, or we wish we would. But no no no, we are too precious to let heartbreaks kill us.

Cry, scream, and kick if we need to. And then just wait, and wait, and wait, and... and wait. 

♥ Healing Takes Time. ♥

One day, we wake up feeling super and ready for round two, just not with the same person...

I hope. :P  By round two, I mean giving ourselves another chance, or as many chances as we need to take

to find our other half in the world. We all have one for sure. ;)

I leave you now with a very happy HaHaHa and hope you are HaHaHa'ing together with me

because life is beautiful, and love, my friends, is the greatest!

Take care, everyone.

-Lori Novo

♥

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Crazy For You

For My Steppenwolf

“Sometimes there’s no cure for the crazy.

I think we all just have to keep loving through it. Maybe that’s the cure.”

― Emme Rollins, Dear Rockstar

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Enjoy!

Crazy For You

~ Madonna ~

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