Monday, June 27, 2011

cheesy love letter

What is love? Can anyone truly define it by a strict, always correct definition? I don't think that's possible. It's different for each and everyone of us. It is shown to us in so many ways. It comes from the smile of a loved one, or from the embrace of a good friend. You can hear it in the laugh of your best friend, the one who understands you all the way down to the core. You watch it in movies and you see it in your own life. You can see it all around you, from the jumping and floor-peeing of your dog, to the kiss from a lover.

For me, I've spent the last 9 1/2 months experiencing love in its most raw form. I have spent the last 9.5 months with someone that has taught me things that I never expected to learn. If you asked me why I loved him, I couldn't give you a definite answer. It would be long, and probably make no sense to you. But in my heart, it is as pure and deep as I can imagine. I love the way he makes me laugh, I love the way seeing him brightens my day, I love the way he embraces me. Watching him interact with his friends and family allows me to continuously learn new things about him. Watching him excel in something that he loves gives me so much hope and admiration. Knowing that I get to see him at the end of every day gives me something to constantly look forward to. Looking ahead to the 5 weeks we have to spend apart is going to be difficult, but spending the last 7 months together is worth it. Looking back on all we've been through, I never cease to be amazed at how far we've come. The fact that everyday seems to be as wondrous as the last is something I treasure greatly. We never seem to lose the awe that we have of each other, and I am constantly learning to appreciate new things about him. He sees things in me that I don't see myself. He helps me clear the negative thoughts that I have about myself out of my mind, and fills it instead with the positive things. He sees me for who I really am, and I love him more and more everyday. I know we're young and I know we have so much more to learn about life, each other, and most importantly, ourselves. But I feel that having him at my side, will help me along this journey.

So Chris, I love you. From the bottom of my heart, and all the way to the top, and then a pie chart! ;)

"Forever can never be long enough for me, to feel like I've had long enough with you. Forget the world now, we won't let them see."