Calling out

It's not that late, but I am missing my beautiful penguin. Long distance is difficult, and I wish it wasn't the case. My better half posted (as you can see) about the Emperor Penguin and their difficulty with long distance. However, they don't have Skype... but still...

Yet, as I read and pondered on what the penguins endure all for each other and their child, I gained a deeper understanding on sacrifice and love. Love, as I have stated before, makes you do crazy things. Although, I do believe love is about lifting and supporting another being, as they support and lift you. A team. Working together to make the other happy. With a foundation like that, any relationship can get through... well... anything! So, back to our penguins, we see that both the male and female penguin sacrifice in order to lift each other up. They take turns bringing food for their child. That is commitment. That is sacrifice. That is true love.

I began to consider myself, and what it would be like to be an emperor penguin. After finding my one true love, bowing to her to let her know I am hers. I then would have to watch her leave. Patiently waiting for her return. Wondering if she will be ok, get enough to eat, if she is staying warm, wondering when she will be back... I would be cold, tired, hungry, but I would do it all for her. I imagined that as I began to see the females return, I would call out for her. I would not stop until she was by my side. After she returns, I then would have to leave her, and worry just as much as I travel to fill our needs.

So here I am, patiently waiting for my penguin to return. She is off getting what she needs, but I know she will be back. And I will never stop calling out for her.