Noemí,

How do you do it?
How do you remain so calm while there is a raging sea inside of you?
How do you always seem to respond with gentleness & understanding when your instincts tell you to react with anger & loudness?
How do you remember your love for others’ in the midst and above the pain they’ve caused you?
How do you keep yourself from letting the paint consume you & turning you into a cold & mean-spirited person?

I want to be like you.
I want to remain vulnerable & soft to those around me.
I want to welcome new people into my life without fear -without apprehension.

When I look into your eyes, I feel warm inside.
Your warmth emits so bright & it makes me feel safe.
Sometimes I forget all the heartbreak you’ve been through; the loss of long time friendship & short lived love.
When I remember, I am in awe of you.
I’m in awe of your strength and endurance.

Noemí stay as you are.
Continue to be the adventurous, silly, bold & ambitious person that you are.
You have a love life & people that is contagious.

I admire & cherish you deeply.
Thank you for loving me exactly as I am.

I love you,
Noemí