Love

I once read this quote...""Love is based on more than just physical attraction. Love is based on caring, friendship, commitment, and trust. When you are in love it is as if you have your best most trusted friend at your side. Love is a shared feeling between two people who have a vested interest in one anothers happiness. Love is not about jealousy. It is not about conflict. It is not about testing. Love is a positive feeling. If it is tainted by mistrust, jealousy, insecurity or spitefulness it is not really love but merely a pale copy. Love is the total surrender of your heart to another person with the security of knowing they will treat it better than you will. Love should feel good. It should not feel bad. Love should make you want to be a better person, it should not lead you to do something self destructive. Love is not demanding of your spirit but lifts it and makes it glow. Love is a good thing. Anything less is lust, deep friendship or attraction."

The second I read this quote it hit me...I was never in love before. True love. What I had in my previous relationship/marriage wasn't true love. I sure I loved him, but not the way that I should've. Our marriage was always about conflict, jealousy, testing, mistrust, etc. There are times when I thought it was perfect, but I always found out it merely was a mirage.

My relationship with Brandon...pure, unconditional love. I can honestly say that I have never felt this. He is my best friend. We tell each other everything. I want to be a better person because I am with him. I trust him with all my thoughts. I lean on him. I feel secure being with him. There is no doubt. There is no conflict. And there is no testing. There is just perfect communication, unconditional love, and an everlasting eternal friendship. I am truly in love.

The best part is that in 6 weeks I will marry my
best friend and the love of my life...
how blessed am I?!