Most times we tend to underestimate the little things we're given because it might look really old or rusty, only to discover later that it carries years of meaning. Well this happened to me recently.
It was hidden inside a gift that someone special had given me. It was a little heart, old enough to have years of memories gathered. It carried an unexpected message
That day I was in a very bad mood and I thinks it was because it was my premenstrual period. And my mind was occupied with things that weighed me down, I hardly thought anything could cheer me up that day.
But then came the gift, with another little surprise hidden inside.
I opened the gift and the little heart fell off, I picked it up. It was a small, flat, heart shaped keepsake that fits into the palms of a hand comfortably. It has a slightly rounded to and a small indentation I'm the middle of it.
I was particularly concerned because it's surface has a faded and greyish white and silvery appearance. It has uneven distressed pattern which gives us and aged, rustic look, as if it has been laying for so many years
It was wrapped inside the gift I received that day, which I was quite excited to open.
So when the little heart fell off, I smiled, picked it up and read the text on it;
"What the world needs now is love, sweet love... Love brings peace and with peace, comes love."
I thought it was a beautiful quote and it got me smiling the more. This might be the most important quote in the world today. Because yes what the world actually needs is love. We live in a world where there's so much hatred and if everyone could just look at this quote and bring back their candle of love and light it up, giving out the sweet scents, then the world will truly have peace. There'll be no war or hate.
And in our romantic relationships it reminded me that love is not just how two people feel about each other, but also about how they create peace for each other and with a peaceful relationship comes stronger love.
That is the most beautiful note I've ever received. Even though the heart is old and looking kinda rusty but it still the best message that warmed up my heart 💜.
Even though I kinda wondered why someone would keep something as old as that, but I later found out why.
The person that gave me the gift completed my joy by telling me he has kept the little heart for years waiting to give it to someone special. He explained how special I was and now I deserved to have it. It was just wonderful.
It made me feel even more special and knowing that there's still genuine love in this world. Gifts don't have to be very expensive to be perfect, sometimes it's just the little notes that reminds someone of how special he is and that there's still some hope in this world.
We then made research on the year the quote was written and it has been since 1965 by 2 American songwriters, Hal David and Burt Bacharach.
Hal David – wrote the lyrics.
Burt Bacharach – composed the music.
The song was first recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, and was released in April 1965.
So this quote has been over 6 decades ago. A song written on 1965, a little Keepsake preserved for years and yet found it's way to me in 2026. How remarkable!
Another important thought I had that day is that timing is everything. If that little rusty heart was given to me on a carefree and bright day, I'd probably have smiled and thought it was cute. But being given the heart on the day I was weighed down with sadness? It felt amazing!
I then went on to keep the little precious heart in a safe and secure place where I would never lose it.
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