Every first breath you draw upon waking

is God whispering "Do you know I love you?"

If you don't reply in some way, still you are loved,

but the breath was just some air going in or out.

No big deal?

Just being alive?

If you say with your life's breath--with your choices through the day

"I do."

Or even better,

"Do you know that I love you?"

then you are ready to hear in your life the Voice that says

YES!

Happy Valentine's Day