It All Started with Bob...

'To Make You Feel My Love' was originally a song by Mr. Dylan and it has been covered by a string of singers from various genres of music, like Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, Josh Kelley, Bryan Ferry, Ronan Keating, Adele and most recently Kris Allen (he's so adorable!) from the latest season of American Idol. Coincidentally, my brother's friend goes to the same church as he does.

The lyrics what can I say, it's beautiful. You feel the love in the melody... I'm hooked. I reckon Bob was clearly in love when he wrote this song. Many of us take each other for granted after a while and rarely take the effort in showing our love to our other half (or better half) and the relationship gets mundane. Yes, the flames of a relationship will burn less as time goes by thanks to life taking its toll on us but once in a while (I'm not saying there should be a candle light dinner every weekend) it should be ignited again to remind two people of the love they share that exists, the love that brought them together as one where there's two less lonely people in the world. At the end of the day, words + action = confirmation and affirmation, and I am a firm believer in this principle. In addition, couple 'codes' (things that only the two of you know) e.g. a squeeze/sign exchange when the two of you meet and it's not conducive to display affection or *ahem* special names for certain body parts where the sun don't shine will help in keeping the Lovebuster at bay.

I digressed. I would marry and have the baby (let me say that I'm not a fan of motherhood, not yet) of the man who's inspired by me to create a dedication of love such as this. I'm a romantic at heart, after all :).

When the rain is blowing in your face

And the whole world is on your case

I could offer you a warm embrace

To make you feel my love

When the evening shadows and the stars appear

And there is no one there to dry your tears

I could hold you for a million years

To make you feel my love

I know you haven't made your mind up yet

But I would never do you wrong

I've known it from the moment that we met

No doubt in my mind where you belong

I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue

I'd go crawling down the avenue

There's nothing that I wouldn't do

To make you feel my love

The storms are raging on the rollin' sea

And on the highway of regret

The winds of change are blowing wild and free

You ain't seen nothing like me yet

I could make you happy, make your dreams come true

Nothing that I wouldn't do

Go to the ends of the earth for you

To make you feel my love