Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu
The dedicated photo you asked for, though I am sure you meant one of my own. I love this picture though: we both know how big a drop there was behind that little concrete wall, and how rocky a surface underneath. That arm you have around my back protected me then, and is a source of both strength and courage now. I can never adequately explain just how much it means to have it there.
I'm a little bigger now and I hope that sometimes, even if just in a small way, I can return the favour. I feel about as capable of it as the (incredibly cute) toddler in the photo, but even if my attempts are clumsy and incompetent, I pray I can at least convey their intent.
I love you. Merry Christmas.
