I love…
…that my heart is able to let you near. This is not because my fears are gone. It is possible because I believe letting you close is worth the risk.
American pastor and writer Ralph W. Sockman
To love is to risk not
being loved in return.
To hope is to risk pain.
To try is to risk failure,
but risk must be taken
because
the greatest hazard
in life
is to risk nothing.
I love…
…that you are learning not to be afraid to cry and are coming to know the healing quality of tears. Sometimes they’re the best cure for what ails us. Always I am glad to hold you in my arms anytime that will help the pain and sadness pass.
Poem by American poet Marge Tindall
I shed a tear today.
Silently, I felt it fall.
You caught it,
shared it,
held it,
felt it,
then
suddenly
it wasn’t so
big after all.
I love…
…that the pain we went through earlier in our lives causes us to be so gentle and kind to each other now. Being mistreated by others and knowing heartbreak softened us.
From a letter Ronald Reagan wrote to Nancy Reagan
Man can’t live
without a heart
and you
are my heart,
by far the nicest thing
about me…
There would be
no life without you
nor would I want any.
I love…
…how you listen intently to me when I talk about my dreams, hopes and wishes. Your interest and support makes them all seem a little more likely and possible.
From “The World According to Mister Rogers” by Fred Rogers
Listening
is a very active awareness
of the coming together of
at least two lives.
Listening,
as far as I’m concerned,
is a prerequisite of love.
One of the most essential ways
of saying “I love you”
is being a receptive listener.
I love…
…the glint in your eye when we first make eye contact and the little smile that follows soon after. There is no better way I know of to be greeted by someone you love.
“Enchanted Dream” by Claudia Watenpuhl
I soared upon the starry skies.
I sang of angels lullabies.
I saw the light of silver dreams,
And waded deep in diamond streams.
I heard the laughter of children’s play
And danced upon the sunlit rays.
I heard the echo of silver chimes
As destiny and love intertwined.
I touched an angels ivory wing
And listened to their chorus sing.
I held a dove within my hand
And laid upon the ruby sand.
I dreamed a dream of endless time
Where golden moons forever shine.
I breathed within loves purity
The day you gave your heart to me.
I love…
…that even though you like to be busy, with me you can sit still, relax, and be lazy. We’re good together at doing nothing in particular and doing it well.
From the song “Love Like Crazy” by Lee Brice
Be a best friend.
Tell the truth.
And overuse I love you.
Go to work.
Do your best.
Don’t out smart
your common sense.
Never let your
prayin’ knees get lazy.
And love like crazy.
I love…
…that my heart has discovered it can feel again. Through you I have come again to know love in full and broad dimensions instead of the narrow daydream my heart grasped to hold on to for such a long time.
From the poem “My Friend, My Love” by K. Brook
The lines of age
will etch
their mark on us
and time
will take
the strength
from our bodies.
But love’s brush
will paint for us
a picture of such beauty,
That a hundred lifetimes
could not remove their glory.
I love…
…that you have reached a point in your life where you want to discover the lost child within. Underneath the layers and layers of adult life lies a great treasure: a little girl who just wants to play.
Widely distributed poem by an author unknown
Laugh your heart out.
Dance in the rain.
Cherish the moment.
Ignore the pain.
Live, laugh, love,
Forgive and forget
Life’s too short to be
Living with regrets.
I love…
…that you are not afraid to tell me what scares you or makes you sad. I am honored to be the one you confide in and lean on as you work through old pain, mistakes and heartaches.
Original Author Unknown
I trust you,
because saying
I trust you
is more special
than saying
I love you.
You can’t always
trust the person
you love,
but you can
always
love a person
you can trust.
I love…
…feeling you in my heart. In that space was nothing for a long time; just barren emptiness. It is good to feel hope there again.
American journalist and author Mignon McLaughlin
Love
unlocks
doors
and
opens
windows
that
weren’t
even
there
before.
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