Without Expectation

My Darling…
I catch myself wanting proof and evidence of your love, but that is loving with the expectation it will be returned in kind. I am learning to hope and even pray for your love, but to accept it is your choice, ‘if and how’ you love me.

American author, motivational speaker and professor Leo F. Buscaglia
590430614_oLove is
always
bestowed
as a gift –
freely,
willingly,
and without
expectation
We don’t
love to
be loved;
we love
to love.

Meant To Be With You

My Love…
In my best dream I was unable to conjure one I could care so much about, who could interest and excite me like you. Through our ups and downs there’s never doubt I am meant to be with you.

From Act 2, Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Romeo-and-Juliet-4-Vogue-2Oct13-PR_b_646x430My bounty
is as boundless
as the sea,
My love
as deep;
the more
I give to thee,
The more
I have,
for both
are infinite.

You Are Teaching Me

My Darling…
Without my conscious awareness, my heart has been testing you. You have stood by me when I didn’t deserve it. By loving me through my crazy times, you are teaching me what true love is. Thank you Baby.

From a poem by a writer identified only as Amanda Nicole Martinez
Emotional-Scars-300x191editLove me
when I’m happy,
and even when I’m sad.
Love me
when I’m good,
or when I’m oh so bad.
Love me
when I’m pretty,
or if my face is plain.
Love me
when I’m feeling good,
or when I’m feeling pain.

Believing in Our Dreams

My Darling…
I am frequently filled with love more so than ever before. I care so much it scares me. It’s unimaginable now to even consider going on without you. So when I’m afraid I will push myself through my fear by believing in you and our dreams.

Canadian author, journalist and editor Merle Shain
5033861891_b2a1e776fbLoving can
cost a lot
but not loving
always costs more,
and those who
fear to love
often find that
want of love
is an emptiness
that robs
the joy
from life.

Descended Upon Me

My Sweet…
My mind does not understand, yet my soul knows. My senses are confused, yet my body is certain. My emotions are swirling, yet my heart is at peace. Such is the love that has descended upon me and taken over.

French romantic poet and novelist Victor Hugo
Lconfused_love__by_aleth00-d4jlv22ove is
a portion
of the soul
itself,
and it is
of the
same nature
as the
celestial
breathing
of the
atmosphere
of paradise.

Worth the Risk

My Love…
You have a colorful past and were known to be ‘wild’. It’s taken a while but I believe it when you say you’re past all that. The only way to know for sure is to believe in you and hope for the best. You’re worth the risk.

American novelist, short story writer and painter William S. Burroughs
I-believe-in-youThere is no intensity
of love or feeling
that does not involve
the risk of
crippling hurt.
It is a duty to
take this risk,
to love and feel
without defense
or reserve.

With All I Am

Sweetheart…
I woke this morning with you feeling content and grateful. Never before have I felt more happy. It does not matter to me that the odds are against us making it. I don’t care what others think or say. I love you with all I am.

From the 1992 movie “The Cutting Edge”
22Don’t say
we’re not
right for
each other
because
the way
I see it,
we might
not be
right for
anyone else.

Strong, Resilient and Lasting

My Darling…
There have been days I wondered if we could stay together. However, once emotions settled after every fight we both realized how much bigger our love was than what was going on. What we share is strong, resilient and lasting.

Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso most known “Ovid”
disagreementLove is
a driver,
bitter
and fierce
if you
fight
and
resist
him,
Easy-going
enough
once you
acknowledge
his power.

Just As You Are

My Darling…
I accept you for all that you are and all that you are not. I see the goodness of your soul and know its darkness too. Inside out, outside in, top to bottom, fully and completely I love you just as you are.

American romantic fiction writer Nora Roberts
adorable-kissIf you’re
looking for
the full deal,
the till-death deal,
then look
at me.
No one’s
ever going
to love you,
stick by you,
understand
how you work
the way I do.

All that Came Before

My Darling…
Too often heartache has been my companion. I know its sorrow well. The will to love almost left me completely, but then you came along to show me all that came before was to prepare me to love you as deeply as I do.

Taken from http://sayingimages.com/love-quotes
str-ly_com_1366667325_954Everyone says
that loves hurts,
but that’s not true.
Loneliness hurts.
Rejection hurts.
Losing someone hurts.
Everyone confuses
these things with love
but in reality,
love is the only thing
in this world
that covers up
all the pain
and makes us feel
wonderful again.