Enamored

I was first introduced to a word a few months ago. Although I am sure I have heard that word many times in my life, I don’t feel I have ever fully appreciated nor related to the meaning of it until then. Since then I have gone back to the word many times for many reasons. I have fallen in love with the meaning of the word and the gravity of weight of the word. The word I am speaking of is enamored. Ah enamored. With all its heaviness and all its significance wrapped up together. The dictionary has multiple definitions “filled with an intense or excessive love for” and “marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness”. To me the word describes all you want to say without having to say anything at all. As I was packing today…story of my life, the song “when you say nothing at all” came on. You say it best when you say nothing at all. I love that. I love the thought that there are times that words need not be spoken…especially the ones that are full of gravity and consequence. I then remembered this word and it all made sense to me. To say I am enamored by you. That is all you need. Nothing else can fully explain or clarify what it is you want to describe.

I believe so many times in our life, circumstances arise and life just happens. These are the times that we with all our humanity want to give details and explanations, put into words what we felt or are feeling. We hope to make clear the reasons of our decisions or justify our hearts. I love that at times all you need is silence. All you need is to find words such as enamored, simple and clear.

Although we all know that life is neither simple nor straight forward. Our hearts are demanding and therefore keep our minds from keeping our words simple and uncomplicated. I am enamored by so many things in this world at this moment of my life. I am enamored by my friends, my amazing, beautiful, smart, nonjudgmental and always supportive friends. I am enamored by the world that is so open to us and completely breathtaking and captivating. I am enamored by my boy. I enamored with my life, the ups and downs and curvy road I am on. My hope is that I can remember during the journey to take a minute to catch my breath and think of all the things that I am enamored with at any given moment.