What is love? Well.. here’s a penny for my thoughts.
Many people have their own perceptions of love. To one person they could be in love, but in everyone else’s eyes it would look like nothing more than adoration, lust, or simply a pushing of one’s feelings (such as trying too hard). Many people fool themselves into believing they are in love when actually, they are not and later, they realize they never were.
Love is being able to be yourself around that one person you want to spend the rest of your life with; that one person that knows everything about you, ever good and bad deed you’ve done. That person is your lover, your best friend, your whole life. It is being able to stay patient when you cannot see each other and enduring the obstacles that seem impossible. That person is always there for you and is always trying to their best to make you feel better. They do not want to lie to you or say bad things about you; they accept you for who you are: imperfections and everything. When you are in love, it hurts so bad to be away from each other and they are always on your mind. It is when they call you before they sleep to say goodnight, hoping to be be the last voice you hear and when they call you in the morning to greet you, wanting to be the first voice you hear when you awaken. They support you when you want to do something and they always tell you how they feel. Love is also supporting each other through the good times and the bad, and when you want to spend every waking moment with them. It’s about compromising and considering their feelings before anything else. Love is when that person knows you inside and out, even when you do not quite know yourself. It is giving your heart, your whole being to someone, trusting that they won’t hurt you or break your heart. Love has the power to change a person and it is not something you say to just anyone. It is those three special words: “I love you”, that you say to the person who completes you, the person who takes your breath away every time you see them. It is staying strong through every problem that comes your way and never letting go of each other. It is when you see a future together and you trust each other with your life. Love is when you would do anything for that person just because you love them that much. You cannot help but want to see them smile or hear them laugh, because an ache in their heart causes an ache in yours too.
How do you know it is true? How do you know that the two of you are meant to be? Trust in your heart. Do not get it confused with infatuation or lust. Loving someone means that you accept them as a whole, most especially, their personality. Infatuation and lust is a meager crush or a desire for their body. This feeling of love, this over-powering emotion casts greater influence than a small crush. That person you love does not have to be perfect and then again, that person is not perfect; no one is. But from your view, your opinion, they are perfect in all aspects. They do not push you to do things you do not want to do and they take their time without rushing you to the nearest bed. It is when they encourage you to wait, even if you yourself do not want to. You can feel that they are right for you just by the way they put themselves out there for you. That person will respect you as a person and respect your wishes. It is when you two fight and make up constantly while learning from those mistakes and strengthening the bond that you two have created. Love is exactly how some people describe it. It is exciting and thrilling, but at the same time you walk a dangerous ling putting your heart out there. It is all its cracked up to be and if you really want to make your relationship last, the two of you will put up with all of the over-bearing protectiveness, the fights, and the tough times. Love is patient; distance, no matter how many hours or miles away, the love is as strong as ever. Love is kind; they do not insult you and you do not do the same. Love is what brings the light and the color to your eyes and you wonder how did you manage to live your life without that person? How did you manage to see a world so plain and not realize the beauty all around you until they entered your life? They do not even have to be the most attractive person in the world; inner beauty is the real thing because for every beautiful and wonderful trait that you find on the inside of this person, it shines twice as much on the outside as well.
You know you are in love when you feel that and so much more. Love is not a game and love is not when you rush things. There is always a possibility that something goes wrong and that person you love dearly is gone, but if that ever happens, as painful as it seems, it is just a step closer to the one you are truly meant for; that one person you walk down the aisle with; your love, your best friend, your other half, the one that completes you.
So, do you think you’re in love? I’ve been with this boy since November 06, 2007.. we’ve had our share of ups and downs, but we’ve always been best friends and when I wrote this, he’s what was on my mind the entire time, he is love.
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