Love and Passion

I'm filled with joyous melancholy (is that an oxymoron?) this week as I look back to my time, a year ago, of getting to know the Jazzman. A line of dialogue from "The Good Wife" episode that aired earlier this week struck me, and reflected how lucky I feel that we have comfortably moved into a loving life together.

In the scene, Alicia's brother, Owen, is visiting, after being caught cheating by his partner and leaving the relationship.

Owen: Love just doesn’t seem to last very long for me. They should put you in a museum.
Alicia: Thanks.
Owen: No. (laughs) It’s not, um… No, it’s just this ability you have. How… how do you make love outlast passion?
Alicia: Is that what I do?
Owen: I don’t know. You tell me.
Alicia: I think it’s not just about the heart, Owen. I think, sometimes, the heart needs… steering.
Owen: I thought you were going to say something profound.
Alicia: (laughs) What was wrong with that?
Owen: “The heart needs… steering.” (both laugh)

I don't know how much steering of my heart, if any, I've had to do in the past year. I just continue to feel that I'm living a charmed life!