YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. I know. I am such a girl, but hear me out.
Being in love is such a great thing!! I mean even when something goes wrong, life still seems beautiful. You could be stuck on the highway for 3 hours on your very first road trip and not be upset because the person you are in love with is sitting right beside you. Okay okay! So, you're a little upset, but it's easier to lighten the mood. Looking at the person you are in love with feels like home.
The sun seems like something they built for you in their toolshed. Oh and when it snows, the only thing that will satisfy is curling up with a cup of tea, a book, and your love (or maybe some video games and a movie!?). When the weather rains out your plans, you see it as the perfect opportunity to kiss outside and make the most of it every drop.
It just feels really good to be in love.
Although I am not in love with anyone currently, I have found a different kind of love that I have never known. A love that contains sacrifice and compromises. That takes work and communication to keep afloat. A love that is close to a family kind of love.
That kind of love is found within a friendship. A friendship with no strings attached. Where you can just lay in silence on the floor at your friend's apartment while they make you food or walks on slippery sidewalks just to get speciality hot chocolate. Where you go partner dancing, but there are three of you so ... to make it happen anyway! Where you can talk, cry, and laugh until you feel like you'll have a six pack in the morning.
I guess what I am trying to say is thank you. Thank you to all my closest friends. For standing by me when things got tough, but knowing me enough to give me space when I need it. For helping me break down my walls and letting me trust you. Thank you for showing me unconditional love that isn't linked by blood.
Life is beautiful, as are my friends
-Shay
