I’ve written “Bruce’s Blog” for twelve years.   I believe that I’ve never asked someone “What should I write about today?” and then compose words about their answer … no matter the topic.

Today I did exactly that. 

I’d been sitting in Lloyd Coffee Eatery with a big space in my head.  “Topic-less” you might say.  So I asked Hiba, one of the servers.  She agreed to tell me what to write about.  “Come back in fifteen minutes and I’ll compose around whatever you say.”

Hiba returned …

Is it better to pour your heart out or keep it all in?

Woh!  That’s brilliant.  I was hoping she wouldn’t say “Write about the floor.”

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I say let your heart flow.  Speak the truth, with the intention to give, not to smash.  The words “I love you” (all three of them together) seem to have disappeared from the lives of most people.

And if you see some shining beauty as you walk in the world, such as the dew on a spider’s web at sunrise, share it with your companion.  “Do you see that?  Wow!”

If you don’t let your heart roam over the planet, if you compact everything inside …

You will sooner or later get sick

(So I contend)

Don’t pour your opinions out.  They so easily slip from the mouth.  “Why do you always dress in dull brown?  That’s so boring.”  Keep it to yourself.  And who knows, maybe another’s fashion choices will grow on you.

When you’re with someone you trust, be emotionally naked.  No walls.  No hidden bits.  The truth, spoken with love, heals.

It’s a joy to be “flat” with a beloved one.  That is … there’s nothing of importance left unsaid between the two of you.  Issueless.

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I hope you read this, Hiba

Thank you for inspiring me