Love letters

THE season of romantic effervescence has officially started — it’s the time when love-smitten couples and seasoned lovebirds celebrate their love for each other and remind themselves of the reason they are in love with each other.

This Week,All Woman, armed with the powers of Cupid, has been specially assigned to deliver letters laced with love from five readers to their significant others.

To Andre from Monique, with love

Life is like a big merry-go-round taking us places in circles and it led me to you. I saw beneath your surface and it captivated me; the good, the bad and the ugly.

I’m here on this rollercoaster called LOVE with you, and thus far the ride has been amazing and has caused me to swallow a lot of butterflies.

Joy is what you bring. You are my destiny.

Having someone like you who is mighty as a lion but still is gentle as a bluebird has taught me many things.

Life and living are beautiful and the feeling of love is even more immensely beautiful.

I wouldn’t want this feeling that I have for you to have passed me by.

I choose you and I’d choose you a thousand more times.

I love you, bubz.

To Orando from Cookie

I never get doubts about whether you are my soulmate or not, but reaffirming our love for each other is always nice around this time of year. It was always puzzling, but even more so inspiring, the depth of love that you have for those with whom you are close. You have cared for me and supported me through tough times, helped me to heal and to grow. You have also opened my eyes to an unbounded love that without you I doubt I would ever know. We are not perfect and if we all should be honest, no couple really is, but we have sacrificed together and no matter what others think, together we have become invincible.

From David to Jaye-ann:

No one has ever been able to feed my soul with love and affection quite like you have, or teach me the beauty of faith in love like you do. My only regret is not having found you sooner because then I could have loved you longer. You are everything I ever hoped for and everything that I will ever need. I love you.

From Omar to Andrea:

I’ve never quite figured out whether it is the colour of your eyes, the tingling feeling that I feel when I am around you, or the way that I feel when I am away from you, but whatever it is I never want it to end. I am a slave to your love, and there I hope to always remain. The years have shown me the many sides of you, all flawed, yet beautiful. I am happy that I was able to blend your imperfections with mine, because together we have created a flaw, the most beautiful kind.

From Ana to Carl:

From Ana to Carl:

It is quite rare to find your best friend and soulmate in the same person. Some people have said their significant other is by default their best friend, but for us it was quite different. Before we were together I somehow knew things would escalate because I never did understand how by just being friends you were able to manipulate my heartbeat, and breathe quite like we did in each other’s presence. It took a while, and sure we felt silly that we had completed our love quest long before we actually did. From there it has been a smooth path, because for us arguments and flaws were long established as part of a fun and amazing journey. My everyday wish is never to lose you because no other person on earth could replace you.