You may have read our managing editor’s post a couple of weeks ago about her favorite Beyond Words book, Sixty Seconds, by Phil Bolsta. Today we present a blog post from Phil, about making space for love in your life.

Veronica was beautiful and accomplished but there were many nights when she cried herself to sleep, wondering if she would ever find her soulmate. My friend Jack was also going through a difficult time; his wife had announced she wanted a divorce and he was still reeling from the shock.

A couple months after Jack’s separation, he received a Facebook friend request from the girlfriend who broke his heart at nineteen. It was Veronica. She had suddenly felt compelled to track him down, fully expecting him to be happily married with a family. Still, it would be comforting for her to at least say hello and wish him a good life. Veronica’s timing was impeccable. Jack told me that he had never expected to hear from her again and that her message had really brightened his day. (more…)