A Love Story

You know that feeling when your chest tightens, and a sharp little lump forms in your throat? That feeling where your eyes suddenly fill, and things become a little bit blurry... when your nose starts stinging and you have to give it a little wiggle and a sniff it to prevent the tears...

That's how I felt when I watched this video. Sent to me by my husband today with a simple message  "I love you so much"...

I usually don't watch videos at work, but I felt compelled to watch this one, and I'm so glad I did. Apart from having to pause it halfway through and recompose, wiggle my nose and take a deep breath, it was worth it.

This video is the perfect example of love. It's not that obvious, garish, in your face love. It's that unspoken, understanding and never ending type. The BEST type.

I'm going to watch it again now. (nose wiggle)



A little bit of background. This video was created by Storycorps...

(from the website)

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Editionand on our Listen pages.

We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, strengthen and build the connections between people, teach the value of listening, and weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that every life matters. At the same time, we will create an invaluable archive of American voices and wisdom for future generations.