"Our destinies have been entwined...

... but never joined" ~ Norrington to Elizabeth, Pirates of the Caribbean

     This quote struck me while watching the movie on tv tonight. I feel I can really relate to this. My Blue-Eyed-One and I had entwined destinies, powerfully intertwined. They laced together and formed a wonderful unit for many years, but the time came to split... and the tearing of woven destinies was very painful. The wounds we both still nurse. I don't know that our destinies were meant to join... to reach the same end destination, but they were wonderfully entwined for a time.

    I wonder if it is the same with my Emerald Knight. I think we have some sort of purpose together, though I don't know that it ends with us merging destinies and sewing our fates. The torment of not knowing and the possibility of experiencing the sting of loneliness storms in my depths. Is this where I am supposed to be now? Am I doing what is wanted of me? 

"My souls finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken."
Psalm 62:1-2

 "I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough." 

"And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever. I love you. I'll be seeing you."