She held the seashell up to her ear, like she had done when she first found it and where she had heard the sounds of the sea come from inside the shell. However, this time rather than hearing the echo of the sea, the seashell began to speak to her...

Throughout history America has spawned Patriots, those men and women who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, giving of their lives so that others could enjoy the freedoms upon which this country was built; the freedom of Religion, the freedom of Speech, the freedom of the Press, the freedom of Assembly, and the freedom of Petition, each guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. A Patriot comes in many shapes and sizes. They all have one thing in common: Love of one's Country and for the values for which the Country stands. A person's patriotism is not determined through flag waving or chest pounding. Patriotism is determined through cherished values and basic principles upon which the nation is built.

True love comes once in our lifetime...In a dictionary one might find a definition of soul mate as; one of two persons compatible with each other in disposition, point of view, or sensitivity. Someone for whom you have a deep affinity. A person temperamentally suited to another. But a soul mate is so much more; a love that lasts through eternity. Through verse, follow the story of two people whose paths crossed, their love developed, and was then love lost to be found again.