Love Is...

[Daywalker]

Post your 'Love Is...' moments here!


:vampirebat:



Love Is...
:rose:

Baking fresh Peanut Butter Cookies, packing some in her lunch
and telling her it's okay if she takes credit for making them.

(f)

:rofl:


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:koolaid:

:daywalker:

[wolfbittenpoet]

Love is finding a copy of your favorite poem folded up in your wallet

[Oiler41]

Finding little notes in my lunch box, wallet, backpack, etc.

Genuinely enjoying time spent together.

Knowing that she has my back and I have hers, no matter what.

I'll be back to post more, I'm sure!

Glynn

[Starbuck]

Doing chores or cooking dinner for her when she gets home after a long day at work, without her asking. You know she'll appreciate it! :bunchflowers::bunchflowers:
Giving her a foot massage when her feet hurt.
Watching her daughters so she can go out with a friend or run errands.
Sitting quietly when she needs to cry; no interrupting!

[The_Lady_Snow]

Is a teethy 10 year old smile.

[Venus007]

Love is being patient when they are sick and grumpy

[The_Lady_Snow]

Eating a small pizza on Eastern Sunday together.

[300GT]

love is..

unconditionaly

[Tcountry]

Love is...
doing the best we can to every day put into action the feelings of our hearts...

[Blue_Daddy-O]

Love is, Love is, Love is... love.

Great thread...I'll be back to post more.

[Ms. Tabitha]

foot rubs and conversation
making each other laugh till your sides hurt
toe curls

:rrose:

[bigbutchmistie]

Love grows over time. Isn't something that is instant.

Love is unconditional

love is loyalty

Love is wanting someone elses happiness more than your own.

[scootebaby]

Love is

..hearing my son say "you're a good mom" or "you did a goood job"

..her keeping me in jello

..being able to be completely open and honest about EVERYTHING

..

[Random]

coffee ready in the mornings.
driving 10 hours down and then turning around and 10 hours up, just to keep me company and share the driving.
txting me to call my dad because he is txting her and she is at work and can't talk to him.... grin....

[Diva]

Love is.........waking up slowly to feel a little kitteh paw in my hand......

[Daywalker]

An old Quote of mine

"Love has more Personality than all of us combined..."

:rose:

:daywalker:

[Bard]

Love is her getting up early in the morning No shower just to be able to come to the barn with me
:rrose:
Her sweet understanding way how she gets me and knows the words I can not say
:wine:
Love is Coffee set up to brew in the morning and not just cause I am grumpy
it is little notes on of which is always in my wallet
:cigar2::cigar2:

LOVE is the pride in my 7 year old's voice when she says I take after you mama
:cowboy::gimmehug:

[Rockinonahigh]

What is love~~~~~Lets see.
Its the look his his/her eye when you bath meet the fist time that starts it..its says ....I see u.
Its when Yor /her realise this may become special,so many things just fit together but with enough diffrnce to keep things chalenging
It builds up over time when the frenship turns in to a frendship on fire.
If u both are just a little bit lucky plus learn the art of give and take..called compatablity right along with communication.
Over the years both grow into golden years to look back on a wonderful journey shared with many more years to be together.

[Apocalipstic]

Taking the really good with the really really really bad.

Or not

I'm not sure really.

[bright_arrow]

Love is back scratches after a long day
Love is my head on her shoulder, her arms wrapped around me, talking while the sun tries to break through the curtains
Love is her daughters arms around me as we look at dresses and her telling me any dress I pick will look amazing on me (she sure does take after her mama)
Love is her coming home with my favorite candy when I've had a hard day
Love is her being silly and dancing around to make me laugh
Love is her on-hands 'appreciation' of my beauty ;)
Love is our ten-hour roundtrip to NJ every month just so I can spend time with her

:bunchflowers:

[bigbutchmistie]

Love is friendship blossoming into something great. Not just meeting and it happens instantly. It's being tested tried and true.

Love has nothing to do with physical attraction

Love is giving someone the ability to rip your heart to shreds and trusting them not too
Love is letting someone be who they are and not try and.change.them

Love never changes. If you love someone today you should love them 50 yrs from now

[300GT]

love is..

waiting, even if its forever

[Kenna]

Love is...
my homemade ice cold strawberry smoothies. :awww:

[Ms. Tabitha]

bringing out the best in each other
a slow dance
a message on the mirror that reads: “you are the boss”
deciding on what is correct instead of finding out who is right
discovering the meaning of life in each others eyes

:bunchflowers:

[adorable]

My grandparents are 82. They have been married 62 years. Earlier this month my grandmother fell and broke her hip. My grandfather has a really bad heart - when I say really bad, it functions around 20% and he can barely walk.

On Friday she came from the hospital. She was really struggling. She is frail anyway, trying to walk with even a walker is so difficult. While she was in the hospital he had a ramp built for a wheelchair. As we pulled into the driveway, there he stood at the end of that ramp with a wheelchair. I almost lost it. It was everything I could do not to cry.

Without each other, they honestly have nothing.

Last night Nick and I had to take her to back to hospital. The doctors say she may not make it through the night. Apparently she developed an infection in her intestines and it took over her body. She survived emergency surgery today, against the odds but she is so weak from her hip surgery earlier this month that they just don't think she'll make it through this.

She's on a ventilator now, with all kinds of tubes and IVs. They let my grandfather in to see her, and when he came out I could tell he had been crying. What do you do? To actually be one with someone takes time. It's years of sharing life. It's making it through so many things over time again and again.

Then there comes the end. When you have overcome every hurdle and been through so many things together, but you just can't get over this last one. Your entire life has been spent with someone who was the someone it was all for - all the work, the sleepless nights, the good, the bad, the great, the vacations, the kids, the grandkids - all of IT. That person to live with, love, bitch, laugh, cry and hope. In the blink of an eye - or in one weekend - you can watch it just slip away.

My heart aches tonight for them.

[bigbutchmistie]

[QUOTE=adorable;327015]My grandparents are 82. They have been married 62 years. Earlier this month my grandmother fell and broke her hip. My grandfather has a really bad heart - when I say really bad, it functions around 20% and he can barely walk.

On Friday she came from the hospital. She was really struggling. She is frail anyway, trying to walk with even a walker is so difficult. While she was in the hospital he had a ramp built for a wheelchair. As we pulled into the driveway, there he stood at the end of that ramp with a wheelchair. I almost lost it. It was everything I could do not to cry.

Without each other, they honestly have nothing.

Last night Nick and I had to take her to back to hospital. The doctors say she may not make it through the night. Apparently she developed an infection in her intestines and it took over her body. She survived emergency surgery today, against the odds but she is so weak from her hip surgery earlier this month that they just don't think she'll make it through this.

She's on a ventilator now, with all kinds of tubes and IVs. They let my grandfather in to see her, and when he came out I could tell he had been crying. What do you do? To actually be one with someone takes time. It's years of sharing life. It's making it through so many things over time again and again.

Then there comes the end. When you have overcome every hurdle and been through so many things together, but you just can't get over this last one. Your entire life has been spent with someone who was the someone it was all for - all the work, the sleepless nights, the good, the bad, the great, the vacations, the kids, the grandkids - all of IT. That person to live with, love, bitch, laugh, cry and hope. In the blink of an eye - or in one weekend - you can watch it just slip away.

My heart aches tonight for them.[/QUOTE)

First let me say I'm sorry about your grandmother that being said sounds like they have had a lifetime of true love Most will never experience that. They are truly blessed. To have loved so deeply and fully.

[DomnNC]

Love is simply those quiet moments when the heart speaks through the eyes.

[Spirit Dancer]

Love is.....Feeling the warmth, even when there is cold.

[Venus007]

Love is not just a feeling but a choice, a decision.
Not subject to fleeting whims of emotion but a conscious focus and desire to do what must be done, to lay down one's life with someone else doing the same. It is an act of will not something as fickle as the stirrings of the heart.
(not that there is anything wrong with that)

[300GT]

love is..

that nudge at 4am, her feet touching my leg.

[storyofmylife]

a smile from my mom(f)

hugs from my daughter:bouquet:

snuggles from my furkids:heartbeat:

[LeftWriteFemme]

Like Oxygen just love the way he swings his microphone....it was 1978


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[Tommi]

Love is chocolate, cool whip and banana's served up just so.

[cali4nyaprincess23]

patient.. Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

[redrose]

Love is not only a feeling, it is also a decision and love is not love unless it is reciprocated. :)

[bigbutchmistie]

Love is going through the storm and feeling lost and feeling that hand grab yours and the sweetest words spoken of Baby we will get through this together.

Love is Patient

Love is watching her sleep in the moonlight

Love is slow.dancing in the rain just because

Love is an action

[girl_dee]

Love is driving thousands of miles because She wants to.

Love is taking an action, not just saying the words.

Love is filled promises.

[bigbutchmistie]

Love is understanding

Love is never having to say I'm sorry

Love is never having to defend ones self

[Guy]

Love is understanding

Love is never having to say I'm sorry

Love is never having to defend ones self

I never really understood this quote :popcorn:

[Lynn]

I never really understood this quote :popcorn:

To me, love is being able to say you're sorry.

Love is calling me honey, even in your sleep.
Love is trying to beat me home from work so you can surprise me with dinner.

[Venus007]

Love is caring enough to hash it out or even fight about it and being sure to fight fair in the process.

[moxie]

...twirling my hair in bed to help me fall asleep.
...painting my toenails for me.
...that even though it scares you, you are willing to let those walls down and be more vulnerable and less stoic.
...accepting me and all my quirks.

[scootebaby]

Love is

...leaving the bed so your tossing and turning does not disturb ner
...being able to admit you're wrong and apologize
...sometimes doing things you dont feel like doing bc you know how much she wants to
...never going to bed without saying i love you
...knowing when to just be quiet

[Tommi]

a banana popsicle, X 2. :hangloose:

[300GT]

love is..

her loving me, even when i fall completely asleep while talking every night

[Selenay]

Love is providing a wakeup call five hours before you need to be awakened yourself.

Love is not being cranky when Someone awakens you, even when you want to slowly dismember them.

Love is in deeds, rather than intent or empty promises.

Love is in, "Good morning," and, "Good night."

[Kenna]

Supportive
Positive
Healing
Refreshing
Encouraging
Empowering
Powerful
even if it's all about love for one's self and building one's healthy inner-self

[girl_dee]

Love is what you would never throw away.

[Bootboi]

Love is carrying her purse even though I look silly.

[citybutch]

my wife... :bunchflowers:

that is all (for me anyway)

[adorable]

My grandparents are 82. They have been married 62 years. Earlier this month my grandmother fell and broke her hip. My grandfather has a really bad heart - when I say really bad, it functions around 20% and he can barely walk.

On Friday she came from the hospital. She was really struggling. She is frail anyway, trying to walk with even a walker is so difficult. While she was in the hospital he had a ramp built for a wheelchair. As we pulled into the driveway, there he stood at the end of that ramp with a wheelchair. I almost lost it. It was everything I could do not to cry.

Without each other, they honestly have nothing.

Last night Nick and I had to take her to back to hospital. The doctors say she may not make it through the night. Apparently she developed an infection in her intestines and it took over her body. She survived emergency surgery today, against the odds but she is so weak from her hip surgery earlier this month that they just don't think she'll make it through this.

She's on a ventilator now, with all kinds of tubes and IVs. They let my grandfather in to see her, and when he came out I could tell he had been crying. What do you do? To actually be one with someone takes time. It's years of sharing life. It's making it through so many things over time again and again.

Then there comes the end. When you have overcome every hurdle and been through so many things together, but you just can't get over this last one. Your entire life has been spent with someone who was the someone it was all for - all the work, the sleepless nights, the good, the bad, the great, the vacations, the kids, the grandkids - all of IT. That person to live with, love, bitch, laugh, cry and hope. In the blink of an eye - or in one weekend - you can watch it just slip away.

My heart aches tonight for them.

As an update: They just took my grandmother of the ventilator and SHE IS BREATHING ON HER OWN!!!!!! Even the doctor can't believe it. I'm not sure what will happen but it gives us hope.

I think of all the bad things that have happened this month - the fear at least has been put into me - and I reached out to my own daughter who I haven't spoken to in a couple of months. The 'why' just seems so irrelevant in the bigger picture when you realize how fast it can all be over.

I almost reached out to her when I was reading Mike's posts on here. I cried reading that thread. And, when I looked through her pictures on FB, I saw the pictures of Kristin's kids that are close to my girls in age, I just thought god, those poor babies. It made me want my own babies closer. None of us are promised tomorrow and none of us are getting out alive. My goal today is to love with all I have and forget the bs of yesterday the best I can.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. And I'd like to send a special thank you to Mike for sharing something in here & on FB that was so tragic & personal. I'm sure it helped lots of people. But it touched my heart greatly and put things in perspective for me at a time when I really needed it.

[300GT]

love is..

when her emotional hormones kick in, im still here waiting

[Daywalker]

Meatballs rolled up with love.
:heartbeat:

For the Crows.
:cheesy:


:daywalker:

[300GT]

love is..

setting a date

[MsTinkerbelly]

Love is....

Yep, love just "is".

[little_ms_sunshyne]

Love is cooking in the kitchen together knowing there is no place else you would rather be :)

[Tcountry]

...Eating ice cream naked in bed together...singing show tunes at 2 am...lol

[girl_dee]

Love is Her making a fire after a hard day of work so we could enjoy some fireside time, along with cookies and marshmallows !

[Kenna]

Love is.... after giving a sweet tiny frail old dog his summer time hair cut and a MUCH needed bubble bath.... how he looks at me, cuddles with me and how he relaxes in my arms as he falls asleep in his towel, while sticking his little tongue out because he doesn't have any teeth left. He still adores his Momma Bear after all that trauma.

[Nurse Darlin]

Love is taking my girl to the doctor and holding her hand when it hurts.

[justpjhere]

love is....

letting her see the man you are inside

sharing a bowl of popped corn

waking her up in the middle of the night because you miss her

calling her over breakfast every morning

[300GT]

The way she listened this morning. Very intently.

[Venus007]

Sitting together in the quiet reading and drinking tea
Dancing around the house and cleaning
Listening to complex music while lying in bed holding hands
Sitting on the porch reading the paper and drinking coffee after breakfast

[300GT]

love is..

2 days til shes in my arms.

[uglyboi]

Love is not getting mad at me when I eat out of the refrigerator and sometime leaving a mess on the floor.

Love is a second hand emotion.

Love is unattractive. It can expose our worst traits: jealousy, irrational fears, heated anger.

Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.

Love is when I get the best piece of chicken and you get to eat corn.

Love is faithfulness.

Love is in the air.

Love is the difference between you and me and us.

Love is sold annually on February 14th.

Love is a snowmobile, racing across the tundra. Suddenly it flips over, trapping you underneath. At night the ice weasels come.

Love is the only power greater than truth.

[Medusa]

I think we often think about love with our romantic partners but I'd like to do a "friends" version of "Love Is" (and this can go for romantic partners as well!)


Love is:

* saying "I'm proud of you" or "I support you" every now and then.

* being honest - even when it's hard.

* trusting the friendship - Knowing that your friendship is as important to your friend as it is to you.

* taking space when it's given, giving space when it's needed.

* truly being happy for your friend's accomplishments and rooting them on as their biggest fan.

* loving your friend enough to say, "Hey, when you say/do x, y, z it makes you look like an asshole and I don't want people thinking that of you..."

* keeping your friends feelings and confidences safe.

* understanding that nobody is perfect, not even your perfect friend - And reveling in all of those imperfections for the gifts they are.

[Lillie]

having amazing friends who completely understand you and support you...who make you laugh when you are at your worst! :rrose:

[Daywalker]

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:rose:

:daywalker:

[crashhere4eva]

Love is present when you feel like you are at home when she's in your arms...

[girl_dee]

love is Daddi taking care of Her boi

Love is my Sister treating us to Chinese take out

Love is our talks and chats and making sure we are all happy


Love is my mom who wants to win the lottery and buy me a plane ticket....

[Kenna]

Love is.... sharing compassion

[clay]

lying close to Miss Scarlett....at night...holding her close...watching her sleep...safe...secure...knowing she is loved!!! I love you babygrrl!! daddy

[girl_dee]

love is truth, reality and walking the walk

[Justin]

Seeing the future in each others eyes.

[Amber2010]

Love is... Being over worked then hearing your cell phone go off with a text saying "Someone loves you!"
Love is... Not in what a person looks like or wears but acts.
Love is... Having a huge fight the night before only to get a call the next morning with the first words out of her mouth being; "I love and missed you!"

[girl_dee]

Love is being loved even with the quirks !

[Miss Scarlett]

lying close to Miss Scarlett....at night...holding her close...watching her sleep...safe...secure...knowing she is loved!!! I love you babygrrl!! daddy

Mmmmm...i love falling asleep this way! Thank you Daddy, i love you too!

[spritzerJ]

Love is being enough as you are beautifully flawed.

[Rivkeh]

....home-made apple pie with vanilla ice cream mmm mmmm mmmmmm

oh, and Hamentaschen if it's Purim :)

[WomenMoveMe]

Elusive...when it comes, it must be embraced and protected.

Encompassing...it is never simple, it takes all of you, leaving you no choice but to succumb to it's bidding.

Enigmatic...it comes under different guises, never is it the same, and never should it be treated as such. Love each person for that person, for all people are different and deserving of individual love for their uniqueness.

Egotistical...it is arrogant and supreme, and commands we bow to it's privilege.

Everything...and it is all that is right with the world.

[Guy]

Her support & understanding when I need it

I can't express how much it means to me

Thank you baby

[Miss_J]

Love is,

Remembering :vigil:

[Hollylane]

Everything you put into it, and how much you appreciate what is returned...

[Leigh]

Love is getting your best friend back! yay :)

[Kenna]

Letting someone know how much they mean to you and how important they are.... no matter what role they play in your life... love is making sure your loved one's know they are not worthless and that they have enriched your life.

[starryeyes]

Fucking Amazing!!!!

[DeviantDaddy]

... a feeling that lies deep in your heart throughout your day.

... having something wonderful occur, and her being the very first person you share it with.

... being able to sit in silence with each other, perfectly content and comfortable.

... when you look into her eyes, and can see your future in them. Knowing that those are the eyes you wish to look into every night before sleep comes over you.

... knowing that no matter what happens, no matter the consequences, she would be by your side just as you would be by hers.

... realizing that you would do everything in your power to keep her from harm. Even if it meant putting your own life at risk.

... making plans for your future and including her in them because you simply wish to and it is so very natural. As opposed to something you must consider. It is thoughtless.

... it is something so incredibly amazing and ultimately life changing.

... it is laying in bed and feeling your heart fill with overwhelming emotions when you hold her in your arms, knowing that you are holding the most precious gift you have ever been given.

... feeling yourself go weak yet grow stronger just by having her in your life.

... laughing at yourself when realizing that all those cheesy, cliche things that you once scoffed at - now make perfect sense.

... it is in knowing that she truly is your other half, no questions asked.

... wanting to do all that you could, just to hear her laugh.

... offering her your coat while you stand in the cold, just so that she may be warm.

... love is something that is so pure, so intense and so very powerful and I am beginning to believe it is something that truly happens once in a lifetime if you are truly lucky.

I have known love. Yet true love... that is something all together different. True love is when you look into her eyes and you realize just why it never worked out with anybody else. Because it is she, who you are meant to be with.

[DaddysKitten]

...Daddy.

I love you from the depths of my soul.

Love is...

...when you ache physically for him in his absence.

...when you listen to him sleep for hours, just because you don't want to close your eyes and lose a second.

...when you touch your belly, and think that even if your children are near grown, it's him you wish to have grow inside of you.

...when you can face the cruel truths, and still smile, that even though the confession was a hard blow, you were worthy of that confession to begin with.

...when you wake to the thought of them, spend your day with them on your mind, and drift to sleep with nothing but hope for dreams filled with them.

...when you can spend every waking hour in constant contact, and never grow tired of them.

...when they just say something, or do something silly, and you have to just laugh and tell them 'I love you so much'.

...when saying 'I love you' doesn't seem to be enough to explain what you feel for them mind, body, and soul.

...when you sit back in silence, and the sweetest softest smile curls your lips, remembering the most unimportant memory of the day, and it still filling you with emotions of wonder.

...when a simple disagreement can be too painful to bear. Knowing that if it was anyone else you'd shrug it off and roll your eyes.

...when the thought of them no longer being in your life, leaves you in a torrential downpour of tears.

...when you learn all the lessons, step out from the shadows of doubt, and put your past aside, because you know none of it matters anymore.

...when you want to be a better person, because the one you're with, supports you, and allows you to see the brightness of sunshine during a thunderstorm.

...when you can argue off and on for three years, and still fall more and more in love with every breath spent with them.

You are my breath, my sunshine, my everything. I used to know love. I used to feel it, I used to hurt by it. But I know, that no one shadows you. Even when separated for 2 years, I was yours. Lonely, and destitute, of all the men who showered me with affection, tenderness, and admiration, I wanted the man who broke my heart. Because he was the one I had no doubt about, when it came to how I felt about him.

The truest, most amazing blessing, was his return, and his acceptance, that all of the above, was exactly how he felt for me. Through all of our trials, all of our errs, our relationship, our emotion, our love never dulled. And now it continues to blossom at a pace that leaves me shaken, my breath stolen, every day. This is the love told about in all those fairy tales. All those stories where prince charming slayed dragons for his one true love. You slayed the demons surrounding me, and you conquered my heart for eternity.

Thank you for loving me, the same as I love you. Thank you for aching for me even in my absence. Thank you for proving to me that it was all worth it, for the lifetime we intend on spending together from this moment forth.

You are my God.

[DeviantDaddy]

Love is...

... waking up feeling less than great physically, and having her do everything in her power to take care of you.

... being so accustomed to dealing with certain things on your own, and realizing that you no longer have to.

... it's learning to accept help from her, knowing you could fully depend on her if needed.

... feeling horrible for certain things and looking into her eyes only to realize that no matter your own disappointments or frustrations with yourself changes absolutely nothing for her because she still loves you.

[girl_dee]

a life with someone who is pro-active about their future
love is being allowed the space to have your own thoughts, beliefs and spirituality
love is leading me by example, walking the walk, and allowing me to be my own person

[Talon]

I just haven't a clue....for me, :brainsucker: it's like asking what is the meaning of life.

Oh well.

[Leigh]

Love is ~ knowing I am appreciated for me, by people who love me as I am and who won't try to change me :)

[spritzerJ]

love is compassion and sending positive energy over the miles just because you have a bad headache.

[Silverseastar]

Love is a state of being. It's also an action (how it is physically expressed) and in it's purest form is an unconditional offering (no expectations).

I love love!

[Leigh]

Love it paying attention to me for once, doing what I wanna do and slowly creating a life for myself ~ self love is the best and I never had it before, but I sure am developing alot of it now :D

[girl_dee]

Love is driving a girl to an out of town University to take a test
Love is making sure she is in the right room
Love is slipping the bear rock in her hand right before she goes in
Love is a kiss in front of everyone before she goes in
Love is making sure she had a nice quiet hotel room the night before
Love is being right there when she was done, and driving her home again

[ruffryder]

laughing together, being playful. :cheer:

[The_Lady_Snow]

"Saturday Night Fever"

[girl_dee]

Love is the Chihuahua peeing on your feet when you get home because she's so excited

[*Anya*]

...my butch

:buzz cut:

[jac]

Love is...

Discussing future, mundane, family stuff with her over Sunday morning coffee conversation... :love1:

[girl_dee]

Love is easy, it's the relationship that requires work. Sometimes it's worth it and apparently sometimes it's not ...

[Julien]

Love is easy, it's the relationship that requires work. Sometimes it's worth it and apparently sometimes it's not ...

I agree with you. It is also important that both people work at the relationship. If not what do you have?

[Bard]

Love is walks in the falling dusk with the puppers and my Desd just being together... laying in our bed watching csi the kitty cuddling on us

[jac]

Love is...
Having everything all rolled up into one... Her!! :hk19:

[bigbutchmistie]

Never enough

[girl_dee]

Love is foreverly...........

[spritzerJ]

Love is...

knowing my wildest mistakes have brought me here and hys arms have received me just as I am. And there is more than enough room for the sprout in there too!

[starryeyes]

Love is having your girlfriend meet you at work for a 5 min quick make out session in the parking lot cause we couldn't wait till I got off work at 9. Thanks hunnie! <3

[puddin']

love is dis woman, who invaded me heart, took control and who explicit'ly loves me wit'out return expectations. she has won me fo' dat fact alone...

[Rockinonahigh]

Love is...many things.It's fleeting,illusive,not something you can't hold in your hand,cant be chased or caught.But ive been told that it starts from with in your own heart by loveing youself before you can love another,only then will this thing we call love spred and be able to come back to the sender.It must be given and not taken taken for granted buy the recever nor used as a ploy by the sender to use anyone for the sole purpose of player useing it to do wrong to anyone or thing.Only when love is used with great care can it bennifit the sender and who ever comes in its path is it able to come back as true love in its varying highs and lows to family,friends includeing all liveing things...even a stranger we share a smile with to began the journey that is uplifting.

[bright_arrow]

Love is waking up together, but then you fall back asleep and she takes the dog out of the room so it does not trample you.. Then comes back in an hour to wake you back up, dog in tow :jester:

Love is her bringing the car to the shop door when it rains, despite my constant protest of "I'm not going to melt!"

Love is lingering kisses, and staring into each others eyes

Love is cooking dinner together and sharing the clean-up

Love is looking over at your partner sleeping and thinking "Damn, I fucking love her like crazy"

Love is being interrupted during a makeout session by a puppy who wants some loving too!

Love is a cat sitting outside the tub while you shower 'serenading' you.. and I use that term loosely LOL

Love is thinking about adding another furbaby to our household once we move into the new house, despite her special needs..She pulls at our heart strings, and Phoebe would love a play mate (http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/22306924)

Love is a constant state in which I live.. Annoyed, sad, mad - all it takes is coming home to her, and I am happy :) (Okay, sometimes I have even grumpier says and have to vent first.. but then I am uber happy :) )

[Justin]

Love is......for no particular reason, several times a day saying to yourself.....OMG I love this woman <3 :awww:

[jac]

Love is...

Telling her I got a small watermelon today but don't have what to carve into it with and her reply being... "See this is why we need to live together. I have knives for watermelon." That makes perfectly good sense. Why didn't I think of that? lol

[girl_dee]

Love is in the actions, not the words. Love is making it happen, whatever it is, love is being together.

[DamonK]

Background: I screwed up my back.... Almost healed and I did it again...

Me: baby, I need help
her: what do you need
me: my socks and shorts

Love is the girl putting them on me so I wouldn't hurt so much and be comfortable

[girl_dee]

Love is the day in and the day out, the morning coffee (even when i overflow it) the easy and the tough, the daily dirty laundry, the chores, scraping chicken poop off of the stoop...the tears and the laughs, the hard days and the fun times.. watching the sunset together, the fairy lights, the girl's swing..the music.. the critters...walking around the land holding hands knowing this is ours, our home, our life, our future, whatever that brings... :fireman:

[Ginger]

Love is seeing, hearing, feeling; being seen, heard and felt.

[jac]

Love is...

Taking the time to talk things out and get to the heart of the matter. Going to bed feeling loved, happy and satisfied!! :heartbeat:

[girl_dee]

Love is being sent to bed !

[Spirit Dancer]

Love is......Knowing hard limits and trust.

[ruffryder]

Love is the weather of life.

Love is when you and I become one.

Love is the sweetest poison ever.

Love is not free. The price is your heart.

Love is about trust, happiness and compassion. Love is about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance, and buidling confidence. Love is about what you say, what you mean, and what you do. Love is about seeing people for who they are and not what they have. Love is about choosing to use your Life to touch someone else in a way that could never have been achieved otherwise.

[Metro]

Being present for, paying attention to, and respectful of the one you love -- this includes oneself.

[Mar]

Loving with your whole heart always, not just when it's convenient to you.
Seeing the light even when times are hard.
Working out problems.
Adapting and compromise.
Loyal above anything else.
Showing what you can give, not what you can benefit from or take.
Thinking of the other person in everything you do.
Caring about *our* future, not just *yours*.
Appreciation.
Not selfish.
Making her smile when she doesn't want to.
Letting her know how good she is when she can't see it for herself.
Guidance and support.
Appreciating all the little things you adore as well as the ones that drive you nuts and being able to smile at them all.
Being smart enough to know what you have, and making sure she knows it every chance you get.
Not giving up just because the road gets bumpy.
Finding the good and letting go of the bad.
Sharing your lives together.
Loving beyond faults and forgiving the past.
Honest even when it's scary.
Eternal not fleeting.
Seeing and appreciating what you DO have and NOT constantly thinking about what you don't have or could have etc...
Not always looking for the next best thing out there.
Hard but worth it all.
It's the most beautiful gift you can give or receive.
Taking chances.
Waiting for the right person, not taking what's *there*.

Final note, sometimes love is looking at you in the face, are you wise enough to see it? A lot of the time we tend to pick and choose, I think that is human nature (to a degree), but if you can slow down a moment and look closer...see the bigger picture, chances are you just might see your soul mate has been there with you all along..waiting for you to figure it out.


I could go on but you get the idea.

[Ginger]

Love is the weather of life.

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Love hangs in there, when the weather changes.

[tazz]

Loving with your whole heart always, not just when it's convenient to you.
Seeing the light even when times are hard.
Working out problems.
Adapting and compromise.
Loyal above anything else.
Showing what you can give, not what you can benefit from or take.
Thinking of the other person in everything you do.
Caring about *our* future, not just *yours*.
Appreciation.
Not selfish.
Making her smile when she doesn't want to.
Letting her know how good she is when she can't see it for herself.
Guidance and support.
Appreciating all the little things you adore as well as the ones that drive you nuts and being able to smile at them all.
Being smart enough to know what you have, and making sure she knows it every chance you get.
Not giving up just because the road gets bumpy.
Finding the good and letting go of the bad.
Sharing your lives together.
Loving beyond faults and forgiving the past.
Honest even when it's scary.
Eternal not fleeting.
Seeing and appreciating what you DO have and NOT constantly thinking about what you don't have or could have etc...
Not always looking for the next best thing out there.
Hard but worth it all.

Final note, it's the most beautiful gift you can give or receive.


I could go on but that's the basics for me.

***i so agree Mar!

Love is Unconditional

Love is Tolerance and Patience

Love is work (nothing comes easy that is worth having)

and...

Love is the deep understanding and accepting the other person for who they are... even if it means they are not in love with you...

[tazz]

Love hangs in there, when the weather changes.

***IslandScout... i would so love this... sounds so simple, eh?

[jac]

Love is...

Her knowing you had a long LONG day at work and eagerly wanting to hear about it all... no matter how much you spew that unscripted rambling. :hamactor:

[Kenna]

Love is.. ..when you dream of dancing in the rain...

[Hollylane]

Loving each other for your differences, not despite them...

[puddin']

randomness...

[Miss Scarlett]

Love is missing each other & eagerly anticipating the next time you're together before you're even apart...

[gotoseagrl]

sometimes letting go.

[spritzerJ]

Love is that ache while remembering followed by a burst of joy at the imagining the next time.

[Blade]

Love is...pruning

Together pruning things from your life as one, that don't fit with the Masterful plan.

[Ginger]

Love is drunk. And it's still there when it sobers up.

[gotoseagrl]

... agreeing on what love really is (not constantly fighting over it), & wanting what is best for yourself. i think if those two things are true, real love will come & stay.

[Kenna]

The affection, respect, trust and dignity shared between two long time friends...
and
The affection, respect, trust and dignity shared between two new friends that are in the "discovery phase" of learning about each other...

Each friendship feels slightly different, in good ways...
different kinds or levels of affection (how many different meanings does Italy have for "Amore"?),
different feelings of respect because we all come from different walks of life,
different feelings of trust and reasons why we feel we can trust the new or long time friend...but it feels good to trust and be trusted (especially with each other's safety and emotional well being) ...
and Love is (no matter the meaning or the level of friendship or connection to each other) is treating each other with dignity...

Love is....enjoying the company, laughter and affection from each friend... and being thankful for the connection you share with them...

Love is.... when you can't imagine life without them...

Love is also adopting a slow pace at getting to know new friends and not pressuring each other...

[Ms. Meander]

forgiveness

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Ginger]

A long time ago, in a poetry class, one of my students wrote, "Love is a mean dog."

Another student wrote, "Love is a flower that blooms in the night, and sometimes by day."

We talked about each analogy and what it says about that writer's experience with love.

I think love changes all the time.

[LeftWriteFemme]

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[Bleu]

Howard Jones "What is Love" - YouTube :stillheart:

[Hollylane]

Going somewhere, or doing things that are not particularly interesting or fun for you, just because that place or activity makes their eyes light up with excitement...Suddenly finding that you enjoy these things or places as much as they do, just because you're together and their delight makes it fun and interesting to you...

[Bard]

love is sweet kisses and sleepy ones to when I get home from work. looking at her over our laptops and just grinning like a fool XOXO

[Miss Scarlett]

Love is the sweet little things you do for each other just because...

[bigbutchmistie]

Watching her planning her wedding for next year to someone else and dying inside cause I wish she was planning it with me. But supporting her and being happy for her anyway.

[*Anya*]

Letting go when you have to, even if you don't want to,

and

Still wanting happiness and the very best out of life for the other, just because.

:moonstars:

[sylvie]

Love is...
Him and i having a deep conversation this afternoon, talking future plans and knowing deep within my heart and soul that He means every word He says and that He is all about following through. The trust and honesty in Our relationship, and not having to worry, ever.. i look at Him, hear His words, and feel so at peace, loved and ready to take everything on that needs doing, because i know We're always, always so good, real, connected and on the same path..

[Kenna]

Love Is....
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[Kenna]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb6387c5883491bff792e3f46ef40d1c/tumblr_mjllwvFVAF1s5sbpfo1_500.jpg
Love is...
Our own kind of sexy ....

[Cid]

....unattainable for me it seems.

[SnackTime]

A friendship caught on fire.

[deb0670]

Love is: Seeing the person inside and watching him transform on the outside and the look of gratitude in his eyes after i called him Son for the first time.

[Trev]

When your heart whispers...she's the one.

[WingsOnFire]

Love is.... holding my friends baby and talking to him while he coos at me...

[Kenna]

Supportive
Positive
Healing
Refreshing
Encouraging
Empowering
Powerful
even if it's all about love for one's self and building one's healthy inner-self

Yup...still true

[firecat242]

those eyes that spark the fire
a touch that calms the fear
a sound like silence, deafening in its wake
the fullness of the moment
and the emptiness of its passing
it defies our attempts to define
to wrap words around it.

Love is a state of being.

[girl_dee]

love is home with my love..
love is the butterflies i still get

[Kenna]

Love is...feeling confident and secure that it's ok to be single and being single is the best choice for oneself. Love is supportive and building oneself up.
Love is telling oneself it's ok to be proud of yourself.
Love is being ok with yourself before you try to love another.

[kittygrrl]

is like,,G_BrbhRrP6g the roots of a great tree

[RebelDyke]

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[Jedi]

......when my girl comes to keep me company when I feel low.

[RebelDyke]

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[Tuff Stuff]

Being home, away from the madness. Of course being home brings its own kind of madness, but there's nothing like being home surrounded by people and stuff you love. :dogwalking::playingcat::darthsmiley:

[Mel C.]

Fetching CBD when your partner is having a really, really bad day.

[FireSignFemme]

... at times very, very exhausting. Yet somehow for the sake of another you manage to force yourself to stay awake, hold their hand when they truly need you the most, and just listen to them because you genuinely care. It's also knowing if the shoe were on the other foot they'd do the same for you. It's also about leaving their dumb ass if they don't. That's called self love.

[RebelDyke]

wishing them a happy birthday, even if you are mad at them ... just sayin'

[MrSunshine]

Love Is...Obscure.

[homoe]

Love is elusive

[TIMBERWOLF]

:lips: When you're apart but it still works. Even after 5 yrs we still love each other :rose:

[homoe]

Love is something with a very short shelf life often times......

[kittygrrl]

love is.. relative

[RebelDyke]

Knowing when to say you are sorry, and knowing when it is not your fault.....

[RebelDyke]

I mean... it could be equally as painful as it can be beautiful5gJVzv7yt1M

[Kätzchen]

Just as potent as its opposite emotion (ie, hate).

I prefer (Love is …) a temperate type of love which I think is close to a type of love based in compassion (compassionate love).

[kittygrrl]

love is kind

[Stone-Butch]

Love is - gentle, kind, caring, sharing, respect and honesty.

[kvedd]

Love is....letting go even though everything inside of you wants to hold on...simply so that the other person can be happy.