I doubt many of you have heard of Antietam Creek. Neither had I until I visited the Washington DC area this weekend. Antietam Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland and the site of the deadliest single-day battle during the Civil War. More than 23,000 young people died that day. 23,000.
The property is huge and spectacular in beauty. The day I was there it was constantly raining and the newly arrived spring greenery in the surrounding forest was a sight to behold. That’s what makes visiting Civil War battlefields so moving. The fact that these pastoral scenes were the scene of so much bloodshed is heartbreaking.
At one particular site, called Bloody Lane, 5,600 men lost their lives. Some of these ‘men’ were 13 and 14 years old. As he pondered this now peaceful scene, he was acutely aware of these children. “If I don’t make it, tell my mom I love her.” This comment was written on a small bible found at the scene.
When it comes down to it… the most precious gift of all is our love for each other. Love is what we all want to leave our closest family. Love is that which transcends all other desires. Love is YOUR destiny and your legacy. I wonder if you are loved enough. I wonder if you know how adorable you are. I wonder if you think there is more love for you right now.
Visiting the many bloody battlefields of the Civil War has changed me. I have always been passionate about Love and creating experiences so that people can find their own True Love. But now, the mission is magnified. Love IS all around us at all times and it is yours whether you are with your soul mate or not. If you feel lonely and eager to connect with someone who loves you like no one else, don’t wait another minute. Take the steps to change your SELF so that it is irresistible to the Love you are seeking.