Love

One thing that I am starting to *get* a little more is what being in love really is. People have described it various ways but I think words are limiting in terms of getting at the core of what it is. All I really know is how I feel as a result of having experienced it, as a result of having felt a deep connection with someone. Those feelings are hard to describe, but I'll give it a try.

Those I've truly loved are the ones I forgave the quickest. It might have taken some time, but I've also been able to look past their weaknesses, or the bumps in the road of my relationship with them. And it feels like we'll be connected for eternity.

And that just *barely* gets at how I feel in my body when I think of these individuals.

And I think that being in love means you'll always be in love with that person. They become a part of you and you just can't not always wish them well or think of them fondly, even if you can't be with them in this lifetime.

So I think I am now starting to see how people can stay together for a long time if they are lucky enough to find each other. Perhaps I have some hope for love that I didn't have before.