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Volume 14 Issue 2 - Page 1 February 2006

In This Issue:

BABES Talking Newsletter Ferbuary 2006 Issue:
(English and Español)
Pursuit of Love and the Discovery of Happiness
You Can Do It And You're Worth It!
Now Hiring!
Announcements
February Events



The Pursuit of Love and the Discovery of Happiness

I have certainly spent far more time in my life pursuing Love than I have pursuing Happiness. Happiness always seemed to be a reward for finding the Love that I was seeking. Happiness is not automatic with the discovery of Love; it did not always come along with it. Finding, attaining, and keeping Love in our lives can also be a sad and frustrating bit of work. But as the saying goes, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." If we do not march out into the world and put our hearts at risk, we may never reap the benefits our hearts stand to gain.

Now with that said, and with the coming of the luscious sweetheart holiday soon upon us, my thoughts immediately turn to chocolate. Yes, chocolate. This, I suppose, is because I know that my beloved will probably get me a box of that yummy delicacy that I absolutely adore, dream about and LOVE on Valentines Day … and any other day of the year for that matter. Dark, rich, and creamy … mmmm … I can taste it now.

Eight years ago, when I was without a partner in my life, my thoughts were not quite as simple. Instead of anticipating the sweetness of a gift of chocolate, I was lamenting my state of being without a beloved … and the fact that I would have to buy chocolate on my own, all by my little ol' lonely self. Now, I understood the value of being by myself; I had spent six years alone, and I cultivated a rather deep perspective of my existence as a single woman and rather enjoyed most of that time on my own. But come mid-February, the weather still cold, wet, and vigorous, with the holiday of Love in the air, I would truly and desperately long for someone to hold me. I wished so much to have a beautiful man sit across the table from me - my partner, sharing a meal, a conversation, our hearts, and some quality time together. And oh how I longed for a lover to share my bed, my body, my soul. I had so much Love to give, and I needed to be loved so deeply. It had been so long since I had made love, I was wondering if I was going to forget how!

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BABES Talking is a monthly publication of BABES Network. The goals of our publication are to share information, publicize events and create a forum for the voices of women with HIV/AIDS to be heard. We encourage you to make BABES Talking your newsletter by writing a story, submitting artwork or becoming part of our editorial board.

La Búsqueda del Amor y el Descubrimiento de la Felicidad

He pasado más tiempo de mi vida buscando el amor que la felicidad. La felicidad siempre parece ser el premio por encontrar el amor que se está buscando. La felicidad no es automática con el descubrimiento del amor, no siempre vienen juntos. Encontrando, atando y manteniendo el amor en nuestras vidas también puede ser triste y un trabajo frustrado. Como dice el dicho "nada arriesgado, nada ganado". Si no salimos al mundo y ponemos nuestros corazones a riesgo nosotros nunca podríamos alcanzar los beneficios que nuestros corazones ganarían.

Con esto dicho y con la próxima fiesta de corazones dulces que se nos viene, mis pensamientos inmediatamente se vuelven al chocolate. Si, al chocolate. Supongo que es porque sé que mi amado me dará una caja de esa delicadeza que yo adoro absolutamente, me encanta y sueño con el Día de San Valentín…y cualquier otro día del año importa por eso. Oscuro, rico y cremoso…. mmmmm… ahora mismo puedo saborearlo.

Hace ocho años cuando no tenía pareja en mi vida, mis pensamientos no eran tan simples. En lugar de anticipar la dulzura de un regalo de chocolate, estaba lamentando mi estado de estar sin un amado… y también por el hecho de comprarme chocolates yo solita. Ahora comprendo el valor de ser yo misma. He pasado seis años sola y he cultivado una perspectiva profunda de mi existencia como una mujer soltera y ahora disfruto la mayoría del tiempo conmigo misma. Pero a mediados de febrero, el clima todavía frío, húmedo y con la fiesta del Amor en el aire, yo añoraría verdadera y desesperadamente que alguien me apoyara. Deseé mucho tener un hombre hermoso sentado al otro lado de la mesa -mi pareja, compartiendo una comida, una conversación, nuestros corazones y pasando juntos un tiempo de calidad. Cuánto añoré a un amante que compartiera mi cama, mi cuerpo, mi alma. Tuve mucho amor para dar y necesité ser amada muy profundamente. ¡Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que hice el amor que me preguntaba si iba a olvidar como hacerlo!

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BABES Talking es una publicacion mensual de la Cadena BABES. Las metas de nuestra publicacion son coparti informacion, dar publiciddad a eventos y crear un foro donde pueden ser escuchadas las voces de los mugeres con VIH/SIDA. Las alentamos a todas a hacer de esta tu revista ya sea escribiendo tu historia, contribuyendo tu obra de arte o tomando parte en nuestra Mesa Editorial.

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