Hi there Pink. You got me thinking. And I keep coming to the following: How do you define *sparkle*.
Now individual *sparkle* - I'm good at that. You have to find yours and BH has to find his. I know you can. I have some to spare.
As for the *sparkle* of marriage, life, etc. That is where it gets sticky. And I think one has to be realistic as to how you define *sparkle*.
You see, my house was had *sparkle* when we first bought it. We showed off the *sparkle* with parties, etc. But then...the faucet broke, the toilet clogged, the laundry sink overflowed. That house was our home but it was no longer had that new *sparkle*.
My children were and still are full of *sparkle* but don't ask me to tell you about it when their diapers were full, or I was cleaning up vomit yet again or the teen's mouth is in full gear.
I could go on but you get the point. In life there is always a new shiney object that *sparkle* far more than the ones around it because it is new. Scrape off that top layer of marketing guild and you have what is left. If it still glows it is good - if it is a black hole it is not. Many people get confused with dull. But again, how do you define dull? Is it the warm dull glow of what once was a bright blinding *sparkle*? That warm dull glow is something that some are never lucky to attain. If it is a cold, gray, abrasive dull, that is a different story.
This is why we keep our favorite blanket or sweater. Sure, there is always a new one with more *sparkle* but those tend to fall apart at the first fray thread. It is the one we've made over time, that has been through everything with us, that is a little worn and threadbare but there is nothing like it in the entire world.
Now if that blanket was crafted with poison ivy to begin with - that is an entirely different story.
If you are unsure - give it time to figure it all out.
