swim up bar in Jamaica

Who would have thought that I'd see one of the more life changing, eye opening things in my life at a swim up bar in Jamaica? Maybe you had to be here to experience it, but maybe I'll be able to get the point across to you. 

Today at the pool I saw a young couple walk by me looking for a place to lay out. I looked first at the man who stood about 6'2" tall and was athletically built. I looked next at his girlfriend. A small framed, nice looking, blonde girl. At first I didn't notice, but at a second glance I noticed something shocking. The young woman didn't have either arm or either leg. It seems like that would be the first thing I noticed but it wasn't. She had four prosthetic limbs and couldn't be a day over 25. 

This world is a damn cruel one and I can't help but ask what sort of tragedy could rob someone of four limbs. I couldn't even imagine.

I laid back and closed my eyes for a few minutes and when I opened them I looked across the pool. The young man was getting into the pool and was carrying his girlfriend down the stairs. Cradling her in his arms like a baby. All I could think was how big of a person he is. It takes a strong, strong person to do what he does. Not the fact that he was physically carrying her, but that he takes on that responsibility each and every day. Things I take for granted are things he has to help her through every single day. From washing your body in the shower to getting into the shower. The list is never ending. The look on his face wasn't that of a burdened man though, it was the look of a happy man. He and his girlfriend wanted to sit at the bar and have a drink and he was going to do whatever was necessary to make that happen.

It just goes to show that beauty isn't skin deep. As cliche as that sounds it's true. That guy was beautiful. His girlfriend was beautiful. Their love was beautiful. It wasn't just beautiful but powerful too. Powerful enough to put another person in your arms and carry them. Powerful enough to walk on through the stares of dozens of people. Powerful enough to never give up on someone, no matter how hard things get.

What I saw at a swim up bar was true love. 

To me love is giving someone everything you can, knowing ahead of time they might not be able to reciprocate it and being okay with that. 

If I were you, and I read this whole thing I would take a second to think about someone I love. Think about what you'd be willing to do for that person. Think about your life without that person. Once you've thought about it you should tell them. Tell them exactly how you feel right this moment because waiting is just plain dumb. You're here, now, in the moment so why not tell them? 

NP: Young and Beautiful- Lana Del Rey