Brian Diffin - Piecing Me Together

One day I began falling into pieces, my life became ruin, and a path of darkness followed me wherever I went.  Then, he came to me in a whirl of friendship.  He made things seem brighter with his jokes and his smile; eyes so piercing and different that everytime you looked into them you would feel that you were being judged by both heaven and hell (one piercing blue eye and one sensitive brown), and I felt I’d never known love until that very moment when he kissed me like I’d never been kissed before.

The thousands of kisses I’d felt before by others seemed to disappear in an instant, and nothing from my recent past seemed to matter.  Self destruction disappearing with everytime we met.  Days seemed shorter and time flew when I was with him, but when we were apart I thought the time would never pass fast enough until the time we’d meet again.  Today, we share our lives together daily; stories passing, jokes fleeting through history, and dreams changing with each new day bringing fresh hopes.  He gives me strength and I give him inspiration.  He gives me passion and I give him new perspective.  He gives me deliverance and frees me from a torn soul, while I give him a sense of security and groundedness. 

A handyman and an intellectual; we bring balance to each others lives.  Hand in Hand, Mind in Mind, Soul in Soul (all is shared).  Together we make each other whole.  He has helped me to see the good in my life and has brought fresh hope to my soul for through what we’ve shared we have also grown in mind, spirit, and family. There is no way to express the gratitude I feel inside that I am still alive and breathing.  I have not reaked havoc on my own soul and tortured my mind and heart to death with worry and hatred for others and myself.  I have not given up on life and love as I wanted to several times over from the wounds of others, not easily forgiven.  I have witnessed the truth in love and the fullness it bears with the growth of our family and the beauties of our children.  He gave me new friendship and new life.  He gave me hope and help when it was needed.  He gave me life back when I felt there was nothing left to live with.