Happiness.

It's all about happiness. We are constantly looking for happiness. Once we stop looking, we find exactly what we were searching for and more. It's the unexpected moments in life that leave us breathless, and it's the spontaneous surprises that leave us speechless. 

the most wonderful feeling in the world.

I am head over heels in love, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I never realized how truly incredible my boyfriend is until he came and surprised me. I never realized how much he loves me and how much I take our relationship for granted. I love him so much, and I now know how truly incredible he is. 

When I pictures myself happy, I never thought it'd come true in this way. I never thought I'd find a guy who has so much love for me, who sees me in such a beautiful light, who cares about me more than anyone else. I never expected to fall so hard so fast, I never expected to feel so loved. I never expected to feel so special, so important.

Love truly is the most wonderful feeling in the world, and I am so thankful that I am able to share it with someone who feels exactly the same way as I do. Words cannot describe how happy he makes me, words cannot describe how much I love him, and words cannot explain how evident it is that he truly cares about me too.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return."

-Nature Boy

There is so much truth in that statement.

Blessed.

I am so incredibly fortunate to be blessed with so many loving people in my life.

I am blessed to have an incredibly loving boyfriend, who traveled over eight hours just to have our first Valentine's Day date.

I am blessed to have a loving family who baked me cookies, and sent me fruit and cards for valentines day.

 I am blessed to be so happy living in this crazy, beautiful life.

I am blessed.

Lovely, I love you.

This is the first year I've had a valentine, and I didn't think I would get to see him. But today he surprised me and reminded me of all the wonderful reasons why I love him. I could not be happier. Yesterday was an amazing day and will be something I never forget.

Prince Charming.

We all have our own version of Prince Charming. Sometimes, we think we've found him, only to discover he is not who we once thought he was. But when we do find him, we just know. A girl always knows. No matter what she says or cares to admit, when she knows, she knows.

I met my Prince Charming on April 22, 2011. I'm not saying he's perfect, but he is just right for me. I'm not saying we never fight or have problems, because we've had our fair share of disputes. Though in the end we always find a way to make it work, because we love each other. Often times, I've heard the question, "is love enough?" My answer to that questions is this: Love will always be enough, as long as you are ready to fully embrace the power of love. Love works in mysterious ways. Love comes in many forms, but at the end of the day, love is what we strive for. Love is what we look for. Love is what we find when we are finally ready to open our hearts and let love in.

I want to take this time to say thank you. I am so grateful to have met you, you have changed my life in more ways than one. I can honestly say that my summer and college experience would not be the same without you. I love you. You make me so happy, and I cherish every moment we are together, even when we fight, even when we yell; we yell because we care, we fight because we hurt, and for that, I am grateful. I am grateful for this because it means we are not afraid to tell each other how we feel or what we're thinking, it means we love each other enough to fight for our love. 

Thank you.

xoxo.

I love you.

Times of crisis show us so much more about the people we are & the impact we have on others than we realize. People come together in hard times, in sad times. How we deal with unpleasantries reveals our true character.

The brick walls are there for a reason...

... The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other."

--- Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

In life, we will be constantly faced with obstacles, that much is inevitable. However, how we deal with these obstacles is entirely up to us. We can shy away and hide in our own little bubbles, or we can stand up and face our problems with an optimistic attitude. Sometimes, we feel like we won't be able to make it through, sometimes we feel like things are so bad, they can't possibly get better anytime soon. What we fail to realize is that there is constantly beauty all around us. We are never given more than we can handle. God knows us better than we know ourselves, and He will never give a situation we are unable to deal with. At the end of the day, everything will turn out to be okay.  

one.

Hey, so it's been one year. One year since it happened. It's been one year, and I never thought I'd make it. But guess what, I did. I found strength where I thought none existed, I found love where I never imagined to, I found myself while lost in my own sorrows, I found happiness after a sadness I thought would never end. I'm okay now. I'm disappointed, but I'm okay. I'm thankful, too. It was a learning experience. I am not glad I was hurt, but I'm glad I was able to grow. I'm thankful for what I've learned about love, happiness, and myself. I'm thankful for all that this experience as taught me and for the joy it has led me to. I'm thankful to have met you, even if it meant being hurt by him.

Thank you, for everything, I love you.

Dear God,

Thank you for all that you have taught me and all that I will continue to learn. I am grateful for it all.