LOVE:

Now, it's different. The whole word itself. It has lost a lot of its sacredness. People go around, admitting they are in love, when they don't act like it.

To me, love is a very powerful word. I will not tell someone that i love them, unless i mean it 10000%. no matter what. There's no fooling around with people's hearts. That's just rude.

To me, love is:

-- caring more about him than yourself.

-- supporting him no matter what

-- cherishing every moment together

-- letting him put his priorities first

-- only speaking kind words about him and to him.

-- being willing to do anything for him

-- wanting, and doing everything you can to keep him happy

-- being his best friend, confidant, support, safe haven, & partner in crime :)

-- not wanting anyone else.

Saying 'i love you' to a person is kinda a big deal. it has been since.. forever. and i think that it should be treated like that. 

it is not easy for me to tell a boy that i love them. it takes me a long time to tell them, mainly because when i fall, i fall FAST, and i don't wanna scare them.. but i have been in love twice in my life. i have been in more than two relationships. the other boys that i dated were great. i enjoyed being with them, they made me happy, i cared about them.

but there was a defining moment when i realized that i was in love. it wasn't that puppy love that kids experience in jr. high. i was in love. willing to do anything for the other person, super happy. cloud nine. serendipitous. head-over-heels. euphoric. whatever.

but sometimes, things happen. people grow apart, and they fall out of love.. which is sad. this has only happened once to me. but even though i am not dating the other guy that i fell in love with, i still care about him. i want him to be happy. i don't think i would feel like that if i hadn't once loved him.

but that's another story. for another time.

i found this quote. it really made me think. I really like it.

You say that you love rain,

but you open your umbrella when it rains.

You say that you love the sun,

but you find a shadow spot when the sun shines.

You say that you love the wind, 

but you close your windows when the wind blows.

This is why I am afraid, you say that you love me too.

-William Shakespeare

so many people go off and tell someone that they love them. but they don't put in the time. and possibly don't even care that much. But maybe love means something different for me than it does for you.

WHAT IS LOVE TO YOU? 

stay classy

-raela