If your name is….
Patricia. Richard. Jennifer. Christopher. Graydon. Leonor. Mitchell. Jose. Dolores. Patti. Judy. Tom. Jim. Ivan. Anna. Jane. Michael. David. Stephanie. Elise. Jen. Jenni. Megan. Sue. Donny. Cristina. Samantha. Kelley. Katherine. Ja. Taryn. Scott. Ali. Janie. Haley. Kellie. Anne. Kelsey. Stephanie. Laura. Shannon. Lauren. Katie. Katie. Katie (there are so many Kates/Katies in the world!) Elyse. Rocío. Irene. Kelsey. Liz. Anne. Alex. Carmen. Carlos. Liz. Andres. Amanda. Allison. Ted. Teresa. Justine. Nicole. Lisa. Sabs. Jori. Liss. (Your name here.)
Then I love you.
(I'm sorry I didn't name everyone specifically. The list would go on forever!)
Patricia. Richard. Jennifer. Christopher. Graydon. Leonor. Mitchell. Jose. Dolores. Patti. Judy. Tom. Jim. Ivan. Anna. Jane. Michael. David. Stephanie. Elise. Jen. Jenni. Megan. Sue. Donny. Cristina. Samantha. Kelley. Katherine. Ja. Taryn. Scott. Ali. Janie. Haley. Kellie. Anne. Kelsey. Stephanie. Laura. Shannon. Lauren. Katie. Katie. Katie (there are so many Kates/Katies in the world!) Elyse. Rocío. Irene. Kelsey. Liz. Anne. Alex. Carmen. Carlos. Liz. Andres. Amanda. Allison. Ted. Teresa. Justine. Nicole. Lisa. Sabs. Jori. Liss. (Your name here.)
Then I love you.
(I'm sorry I didn't name everyone specifically. The list would go on forever!)
Once upon a time you changed my life. It might’ve been a brief encounter, a small gesture that meant the world to me. Maybe you’ve been a long-standing part of my life. Maybe you once spared me a smile and kind word when I needed it most. I don’t discriminate with love.
Sometimes people say “love” is an overused word. They’re not wrong. Do we really “love” that new shirt? That piece of chicken? That blog? But when it comes to people, I think we should never be too careful and closed off with love. I am a very open person with my love and friendship. I am eager to love you as a friend, an advisor, a confidant, a family member, romantically, a kindred spirit, or whatever the situation may be. Yes, this means that I open myself up to a lot of hurt. By not withholding my love I have put myself in situations where I was hurt by friends many times before. But I have no plans to change the way I function. In the end, I live a much happier life being willing to love without reservation than by closing myself off.
Today, I am sending a little love your way. Remember that you deserve it, no matter if you’re single, dating or married. I hope you have plenty of love in your life—remember it comes in many different shapes and sizes. Love is so much more than just the romantic kind. If you’re not afraid to give love out, you will see how fully you get it back.
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Sometimes people say “love” is an overused word. They’re not wrong. Do we really “love” that new shirt? That piece of chicken? That blog? But when it comes to people, I think we should never be too careful and closed off with love. I am a very open person with my love and friendship. I am eager to love you as a friend, an advisor, a confidant, a family member, romantically, a kindred spirit, or whatever the situation may be. Yes, this means that I open myself up to a lot of hurt. By not withholding my love I have put myself in situations where I was hurt by friends many times before. But I have no plans to change the way I function. In the end, I live a much happier life being willing to love without reservation than by closing myself off.
Today, I am sending a little love your way. Remember that you deserve it, no matter if you’re single, dating or married. I hope you have plenty of love in your life—remember it comes in many different shapes and sizes. Love is so much more than just the romantic kind. If you’re not afraid to give love out, you will see how fully you get it back.
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11 comments:
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You are following Christ's greatest lesson my dear......to love one another.
Blessings and I do love you very much,
Daddy
That last paragraph is brilliant. So true yet so easily forgotten.
Happy Valentine's Day to you! :)
Feliz día de San Valentín también para ti :)
Beautiful post. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Oh my gosh, I saw my name! Maybe it wasn't me specifically, but it doesn't matter; today has gone from an unhappy day to a very special one, all due to the love I've seen from friends. Contrary to popular belief, Valentine's Day isn't about the romantic couples. The best and purest love I've seen today has been between friends. Even those who scorn this holiday spend the day with their friends.
Much love, Kate!! xoxo
Kate! You are a very dear friend to me, and even if we don't talk as much as we should, know that I love you and care about you so much. I can't wait until the day we meet (because it WILL happen.) Thank you for being such an amazing person. You're right. Love comes in all forms, not just in the form of a significant other.
I LOVED this. Thank you.
This is beautiful, and I enjoyed reading it so much! I also re-read the post you linked, and it was every bit as good as when I read it the first time! Thank you for your wonderful thoughts!
It makes me happy that you are such a good and true friend to Lauren! I know your friendship means very much to her! Happy Valentine's Day! ♥
So, I've been hiding under a rock for a while and just saw this post. I really needed it. Thank you so much. <3 Sending much love your way.
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