Minds Inspired by Love

"Loving is never a waste of time."

~ Astrid Alauda

"Where there is love, there is life."

~ Gandhi

"Make me immortal with a kiss."

~ Christopher Marlowe

"Love me and the world is mine"

~ David Reed

Your Hand

The touch of your hand on mine takes me to heaven and back - because with you, reality seems just as good.

~ Gabriela Gominho N. de A.

You Are The One

You Are
Jason Castro

Looking for meaning
Looking for love
Looking for something to
never give up
You are the one (x2)

Looking for purpose in all
of the pain
Looking for someone to
hold in the rain
You are the one (x2)

You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You came in my darkness
You came in my night
You came without warning
You came to my side
You are the one (x2)

There's no before you
There's no too late
There's no without you
There's only today
You are the one (x2)

You are life more beautiful
You are love more powerful
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

You are the song I wanna sing
You are here
You are everything
You are the light that always shines
You are the one

And I will never move on from you
I will never move on from you

Inhale. Exhale.

            One of your friends came to me and said that you've done some pretty wrong things. Know what I did? Inhaled, exhaled, and said 'f*ck it'. I believe in you. I believe in us. Even if it ends up that all he said was true, well... we'll work on it. But why should something someone else says change what goes on between us? Nothing will change what you mean to me. If you have really done something wrong, I know that you will come and tell me yourself. So, whatever. I love you.

Dear Diary...

            I guess I have decided to have a diary. What changed? Well, I was cleaning my room today and found two very old notebooks. In these I had written my last minutes in Brazil and my first in the U.S. I'll have to admit that I sounded pretty stupid at times, but there were entries that I actually sounded inspired. The thing is, it helped me to understand myself a little bit more. These found diaries also gave me some great laughs. I was impressed even with my change of handwriting throughout the diaries. It helped me remember things I had almost forgotten, and that I should keep always close to my heart. The diary will take a little bit of the weight of my troubled life off my shoulder, too. So, why not give it a chance?

Merry Christmas

          Times like Christmas are when I notice how it hurts me to be away from my family. When I remember those days in which there was no asking "Where am I going for Christmas." We all just met, and apart from any kind of recent family conflict, we all had a fun time.We saw those who were gone for a little while, and saw again those who are just always there. We laughed, cried, jumped, danced, hugged... we did it all. But we did it as a family...the huge family that we were. Oh, how I miss the times when I made up my Christmas list, and chose what I got from who. And my grandpa... he would take me to the commercial center, and say "get yourself ten toys!", but it would always end up being a lot more than just ten. Oh, the times when my grandma yelled at me not to touch her precious tree ornaments. I would sit down and admire the tree for hours. Waiting for my grandma to go upstairs so that I could touch the tree. We used to get ready for Christmas months beforehand. I would buy a whole entire outfit just for that special day...
...how I miss it all.
         Now there is no tree to admire. No list of gifts to make up. No grandpa to take me to buy whatever I wanted. No new outfits, not even family to unite. Now there are just memories of things that I've lost... of things that I could have if I had chosen to stay. How I wish I could just fly back home, even if for just this day. But there are so many barriers in between me and home. Now here I am, not knowing where to go. Not for having too many options, but for not having options at all. No, I'm not a loner. I have friends. But the thing is... they have their own family. And I have none. Sometimes I wonder if this is all worth it. Is my dream really worth this? Well, there is no turning around. It's too late now. There can be no crying over the road not taken. After all, I am happy for having these memories to treasure. I know there are people that have never had what I once did. Also, one way or another, I will be home by heart. I will be here, fighting for my dream... but my heart will always be home.
          I truly hope a Merry Christmas for everyone. My family, and all other families out there. And I hope that those away from home, like me, will find their way back or even find home within themselves. I wish above all, love to each individual on earth. Because with love comes all others: hope, sympathy, happiness, and even health. I heart full of love is a healthy heart. A healthy heart is a healthy body. So, love! Love with all that you have got, and don't be afraid to love because you might hurt. Yes, you will hurt sometimes, but the beauty of those moments full of love will immensely compensate for any hurt it might unintentionally cause. So, have a full-of-love Christmas!


Gabby Gominho N. de A.

How can I?

How to believe in myself 

when I have watched you fall?

You... of all people. 

If you couldn't, how can I?

All Fall Down

ALL FALL DOWN
One Republic


Step out the door and it feels like rain
That's the sound, that's the sound, on your window pane
Take to the streets but you can't ignore
That's the sound, that's the sound, you're waiting for


If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
That's when you'll find me


Yeah, God love your soul and your aching bones
Take a breath, take a step, meet me down below
Everyone's the same
Our fingers to our toes
We just can't get a ride
But we're on the road


If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
That's when you'll find me


Yeah, lost 'till you're found
Swim 'till you drown
Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate
Jump 'till you break
Know that we all fall down



If ever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
Whenever your world starts crashing down
That's when you'll find me



Lost 'till you're found
Swim 'till you drown
Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate
Jump 'till you break
Know that we all fall down


All fall down, we all fall down, all fall down...
We all fall down, we all fall down, all fall down...


Lost 'till you're found
Swim 'till you drown
Know that we all fall down
Love 'till you hate
Jump 'till you break
Know that we all fall down

Marching On

Marching On
One Republic

For those days we felt like a mistake,
Those times when love's what you hate,
Somehow,
We keep marching on.

For those nights when I couldn't be there,
I've made it harder to know that you know,
That somehow,
We'll keep moving on.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that,
We're marching on (3x)

For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave,
Don't care if we bend,
I'd sink us to swim,
We're marching on (3x)

For those doubts that swirl all around us,
For those lives that tear at the seams,
We know,
We're not what we've seen,

For this dance we'll move with each other.
There ain't no other step than one foot,
Right in front of the other.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that,
We're marching on (3x)

For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave,
Don't care if we bend,
I'd sink us to swim,
We're marching on (3x)

Right, right, right, right left right,
Right, right, right, right left right,
Right, right,
We're marching on.

We'll have the days we break,
And we'll have the scars to prove it,
We'll have the bonds that we save,
But we'll have the heart not to lose it.

For all of the times we've stopped,
For all of the things I'm not.

We put one foot in front of the other,
We move like we ain't got no other,
We go when we go,
We're marching on.

There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that,
We're marching on (3x)

Right, right, right, right left right,
Right, right, right, left, right,
Right, right,
We're marching on.

Right, right, right, right left right,
Right, right, right, left, right,
Right, right,
We're marching on.

Not So Long Ago

Missing the times when it was all so simple...

~ Gabriela Gominho N. de A.

When You're Gone

When You're gone, the pieces of my heart are missing you.

~ When You're gone

Avril Lavigne

I love you

I love you

You that make me laugh
You that make me keep holding on

You that make me forget all the problems

You that love me back

You that know me more than I do myself

You that kept waiting for me all this time

You that gave me life

You that gave me the greatest love

You that I miss the most

You that made me who I am

You that make my sun shine

You... all of you

Thank you for been in my life

I love you.

~ By Gabriela Gominho N. de A.

Let it Fall

Let it all fall over me, I don't mind. I know you'll be there with me, and that's all that matters.

~ Gabriela Gominho N. de A.

Best Friends

BEST FRIEND

No Matter what it is about,
You are always there to hear me out
No matter the time of the day,
What I need to hear is what you say


With only one look, no words at all
You know that is needed to break the wall
In times of disturbance, you make it okay
You make the sun shine bright everyday


by Gabriela Gominho N. de A.

Love YOU.

Heal Over

Heal Over
(KT Tunstall)


It isn't very difficult to see why
You are the way you are
Doesn't take a genius to realize
That sometimes life is hard
It's gonna take time
But you'll just have to wait
You're gonna be fine
But in the meantime

Come over here, lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer, baby
'cuz you'll heal over
Heal over
Heal over someday

And I don't wanna hear you tell yourself
That these feelings are in the past
You know it doesn't mean they're off the shelf
Because pain's built to last
Everybody sails alone
But we can travel side by side
Even if you fail
You know that no one really minds

Come over here, lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer, baby
'cuz you'll heal over
Heal over
Heal over someday


Don't hold on but don't let go
I know it's so hard
You've got to try to trust yourself
I know it's so hard, so hard
Yeah

Come over here, lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer, baby
'cuz you'll heal over
Heal over
Heal over someday

Thank you

THANK YOU for all the laughs you forced on me. Thank you for being patient when I wasn't sure of my feelings. Thank you for loving me for who I am. Thank you for making me love you.
Thank you.

Drama Princess

Alright, I was not quite a Drama Queen. What about a Drama Princess? I was partially right. You were saying goodbye. Just not because of a revenge. It was all because you were uncertain about where things were going. In a way, it was my fault. I was acting a bit immature, but it was just a phase. After all, everything turned out okay. I love you, ya know. 

If I got this dramatic just with the thought of losing you, imagine if it was really true. I can't imagine my days without you anymore. Is that 'forever' promise still up?

Please, Tell Me I'm Wrong

I knew you liked me from the start. Still, I never really payed attention to you, because I knew you would be there no matter what. You tried it all to catch my attention. You persisted until I noticed your value. You made me fall for you. But then, instead of catching me, you let me fall. You left me to fall into desperation, without even saying why. Even though you said forever, you left me to suffer. I guess you got your revenge. Revenge for the countless months that you longed for me. But, how could you? Something so beautiful was being created. I actually believed in you. I believed in us. Now, I don't even believe in myself. I can not believe how I was fooled. I was made an imbecile by the person I least expected. You got me. My heart aches. Would you grant me a last wish? A wish for those short days that we laughed together? Come and tell me yourself. Look in my eyes and tell me that it was all a maneuver. Tell me the truth. It will wound me terribly, but not beyond repair. Do this to me so that I can move on. I beg you.

I still hope you'll come to me and say that I've got it all wrong.

Unsaid Goodbye

"Of all goodbyes, the kind of which hurts the most is the one that ears never heard of, but the heart knew it was already been said." ~ Author Unknown

A Part of Me

I loved you. Maybe I still do, but of that I am not sure. Maybe my love for you is simply sleeping. Tired of not being able to flourish: Tired of not being able to grow. Condemned to be eternally there, but not really. 

Yet, sometimes, I think it's just a beautiful memory. A memory that I would love to live through again. You were the first. The first to treat me as a woman. The first to make me feel like I'm beautiful.

Thanks to you, I have grown so much. Thanks to you I can say that I've lived a great love.

Deep inside, I still have hope. I still wish that someday in the future, fate gives us another chance. Because in one way or another, you will always be a part of my life: A part of me.

Miss having you by my side.

I NEED YOU - I NEED HOPE

All I ask of you is a fair fight.

Please, don't let go of hope

Even if you don't believe in it anymore,

keep it close to your heart, just in case

If you are scared, hold on to hope

You will feel me in it.

Remember that I need you

Please, remember I have already lost too much

I don't want to lose you, too

I don't want to lose my hope

Without You

"When it rains, it reminds me of you. Although 2000 miles away is so far away, I still always walk outside in the rain and kiss it just for you. It never fails me. The rain will always come and I'll always love you. The next time you see a storm on the horizon, don't worry, It's just heaven doing me the favor of taking you my kiss. Walk outside and kiss the rain whenever you need me."
-- From where or who this quote is, I don't know, but it put into words what I couldn't.

I miss you.

Remember Me

      "Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it, because no one else will. Like when someone comes into your life, and half of you says 'You're nowhere near ready,' and the other half says 'make her yours forever.' 

       Michael, Caroline asked me what I would say if I knew you could hear me. I said 'I do know: I love you. God, I miss you. And I forgive you.'"

      One of the best movies I have ever seen in my life, if not to say the best. It was worth every second of my time. I already feel like watching it again. I will cry for this story over and over again.

Nobody's Perfect

(Ps: Pic from http://michun-bluefaith.blogspot.com/2011/07/tears-972011.html -- awesome blog)

          Why is it that it always has to end in tears? Why am I always so upset around you? Maybe deep inside I know this will never work, so it angers me to be around you and know it won't go on forever; that you won't love me forever. Because like you said, I'm negative. Like you said, she's better than me in so many ways. Maybe I'll upset you so much that you'll realize what a fool you are for being in love with such a wrong person like me.
          I can already see you looking back into today, and thinking "How could I have being so blind?". Yet, can I let you go without trying to fight?
That's why this song fits perfectly. Think about it, and I'll see you in two days... or maybe two weeks. Who knows the future, right? We never know.


Nobody's Perfect [Jessie J]

When I'm nervous, I have this thing, yeah, I talk too much
Sometimes I just can't shut the hell up
It's like I need to tell someone. Anyone who'll listen
And that's where I seem to fuck up
I forget about the consequences, for a minute there I lose my senses
And in the heat of the moment, my mouth starts going,
the words start flowing
(...)
If I could turn back the hands of time
I swear I never would have crossed that line
I should have kept it between us, but no, I went and told the whole world how I feel
So I sit and I realize with these tears falling from my eyes
I gotta change if I wanna keep you forever
I promise that I'm gonna try.

But I never meant to hurt you,
I know it's time that I learned to
Treat the people I love like I wanna be loved
(...)
I hate that I let you down, and I feel so bad about it
I guess karma comes back around, cause now I'm the one that's hurting
And I hate that I made you think that the trust we had is broken
So don't tell me you can't forgive me
Cause nobody's perfect, no
(...)

I'm so sorry.

Believe in Yourself

     As I see it, love has many faces. Love is everywhere and in everyone. I see love in my pet's attempts to grab my attention. I see love in my mother's complaints about me sleeping late.

    I love all my friends, because each one of them makes my life a little better. I love even those that have forgotten me, for the memories they have left with me. But I love even more those that love me back, for everyone deserves a responsive love.
    If you ever think that nobody cares about you, look closely. If you don't find anything, look once more. Look at the places where you least think there will be love. You will find it. All you have to do is to believe and let your own heart show you the way.

Illness

I am sick. My brain has shut down from so much love pumping through my veins.

Flying Love

Let my love fly.

Learning to Love

~ The way you say "I love you" in such awkward circumstances only proves me of your love. That's how I know that if I haven't yet, I will learn to love you.





                                                                             

Fear in Love

Don't fear to give wings to my heart;
It will always come back to you.

Caught By Surprise

          I had not realized it, but I had being thinking about him ever since I woke up. How could something like this have happened to me? But there is no doubt: Love never fails.
          Love thoughts just popped in my head. I thought these words were product of my mind, but no. I realized my heart was singing. Shouting! Flying. Love gave wings to my heart.