Charlie Brown On Love

"Love is being happy just knowing she's happy... but that isn't so easy."

Growing up I suffered from un-diagnosed dyslexia. A Peanuts coloring book helped me learn to read. Later I discovered good ole Charlie Brown had a lot more to teach me about life and about love. So for Valentine's Day here are some of the lessons I learned, and a few I probably should have learned from Charlie about love.

"Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love."

"Love is not giving up on someone when they don't love you back."
"Love is a baseball."
"Love is standing in a doorway just to see her if she comes walking by."
"Love is visiting a sick friend."
"Love is being able to spot her clear across the playground among four hundred other kids."
"Love is wishing you had enough nerve to go over and talk with that little red haired girl."
"Love is getting someone a glass of water in the middle of the night."

Thanks Charlie.
For more on love from the Peanuts gang.

Spring Scene by BJ Neblett

"You can observe a lot just by watching."
                                               Yogi Berra

            Spring Scene

by BJ Neblett

© 2008

Sleep no longer awaken forlorn fields

Orange sun that quenches battleship days

Escape the winter’s drowsy downy game

Chrysalis yawn wide exalt the fresh day

With raw muscles flexed in sinewy games

Pin stripped Paladins seize the verdant field

Diamond warriors engender the game

Leather and ash weapons defend the day

Horse hair missiles pervade the battle field

Live life’s game each day

On your field of dreams