It's Got To Be Real!

Today’s blog post has been a long time coming, y’all.

 

The subject of today’s blog post has been in my heart and on my mind ever since this past October. And yes, I am aware that the subject title sounds very familiar, in that it was inspired by the popular 70s song by one Cheryl Lynn. However, here’s a little bit of trivia for y’all: British songstress Lisa Stansfield has a song on her “Real Love” CD that shares the same title as Cheryl Lynn’s song. The only difference between both ladies’ songs revolves around the lyrics… and the lyrics from Miss Stansfield’s song struck me straight in the heart—I mean, I got chills up and down my spine when I heard those lyrics. Just check this out:

 

All my life, I keep on searching for that special thing.

How I’ve tried to always find a love and understanding,

To always see the light of day, and to know that I am living.

All my life, I won’t take if I’m not giving.

Only when the rain comes down,

Only when the lightning strike me, will I find the answer for myself.

  

Personally, the second verse that gives me shivers. Miss Stansfield basically says that she tries to see the good inside herself and does all she can to let her love shine through. I know what she’s talking about, because I know that I do what I can to let my light shine, just so the right guy will know where I am. I think I mentioned this once or twice, but since my time here at Rust, I have been told that I am a different breed of woman. I’ve even been told that most of the fellas are intimidated by me because I know my worth and I won’t settle for anything less than that which is beautiful. Matter of fact, the chorus of Miss Stansfield’s song talks about that very thing:

It’s got to be real—be the best, nothing less than wonderful.

It’s got to be real this time—what’s waiting there inside.

It’s got to be real—knowing love, know it can be powerful.

It’s got to be really love, so we can rise above.

 

And that’s my testimony—it’s got to be real or not at all. I’m not settling on just any old type of “love.” The love that I’m searching for has to come from the heart—it’s got to be real, nothing less than wonderful, because it’s that real love that withstands the test of time after everything else has come and gone. And that real love is out there looking for me… of course, he’s gonna have to go through my dad to get the keys to my heart, but other than that, that real love is out there.

In closing this blog post, y’all know that I had to post my brand-new leitmotif… for this year, anyway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hugs & Kisses,

Natasha