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What is love?

February 18, 2010
By ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."


What is love?
Its that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you know that you're going to see him today.
Its the restless pacing, waiting for him to call.
Its the goodnight that takes your breath away.
Its the inescapable pain that you feel when you haven't talked to him in two days.
Its the dream that is SO real, you go back to sleep- just to see how it ends.
Its writing your name with his last name, just to see if it fits.
Its trusting him, even if your best friend tells you not to.
Its saying "I Love You" first, just because you can't hold it in.
Its falling asleep to the words of your song.
Its believing, with all of your heart, that you will spend the rest of your life in his arms.
Its giving and taking, even when it hurts.
Its taking the little time that you have together and making it COUNT.
Its the blushing cheeks and the giddy laughter you get when you look at your phone, and the message is from him.
Its believing that no matter what happens, you will never give up on him.
Its letting the tears fall down your cheeks, believing that it will get better.
Its seeing the good in him, and recognizing that his faults are what make him human.
Its not expecting him to be prince charming, and forgiving him when he's not.
Its when who you had always hoped to become is who you are with him.
But sometimes,
its hanging on when the only thing left to do is to let go.
its letting every little thing remind you of what you two had been.
its making the good times count for more than the bad.
its taking long drives with the music blasting, just to clear your head.
its avoiding romance movies at all costs- because they remind you of your not so happily ever after.
its telling yourself that they didnt actually want to break up with you, even though they did.
its smiling and laughing even when its killing you inside.
its taking everything they ever gave to you and ripping it to shreds, and then regretting it.

its saying goodbye, even if you arent ready to let go.


The author's comments:
Fairytales are never one big happily ever after. But if you string together the moments that took your breath away, each little fairytale is enough to count for a big one.

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on Feb. 22 2010 at 8:07 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

And you dont deserve to cry yourself to sleep anymore! Im sure that you have a heart of gold, and you need to keep it safe so that you can give it to someone special, which means that you CAN take it back, and keep it close and away from him :)

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 8:05 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

Yes I don't want to cry myself to sleep anymore

on Feb. 22 2010 at 8:00 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

No you dont! I promise, Ive been there and you are at a fork in the road: you can choose to be miserable, or you can choose to be GREAT! I dont know much, but I'm pretty sure that you want to be GREAT right?

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:58 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

I need to get slapped for that to happen

on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:56 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

NO! You wont! Even if you want to, even if your heart is melting, you will be strong and you will withstand the temptation and find someone who doesn't put you on such a roller coaster ride.

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:55 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

The thing is he tells me he still has feelings for me, but he goes to a different school. He is moving to my school next year.. And I know I will fall apart

on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:52 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

And you WILL get there, i promise! Every day, it will get easier. You will learn to channel a power from within yourself to rise up take a stand against his hold on your heart. You are worth more than him.

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:50 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

I have been. It will be a year on March 17

on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:46 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

I didnt either, for a LONG time. Believe me, its not easy to take back your heart from somebody that you loved, but if you focus on yourself and being a better version of you, the rest will come!

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:45 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

The thing is I try but i never suceed

on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:42 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

it always is. But when you let go, you will be able to learn the lesson you were supposed to learn from it and apply it to a new love :)

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 7:31 pm
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

Well I have let go. It's just too hard seeing him with another.

on Feb. 22 2010 at 5:44 pm
Inkspired PLATINUM, Whitby, Other
26 articles 0 photos 493 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?" - Mario Pei
"I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die." Isaac Asimov

I LOVE THIS!!! This is exactly how I feel about love, too! You took the feelings in my heart, what I've been trying to say (and looking for forever) and wrote it perfectly. Amazing!!!

on Feb. 22 2010 at 3:48 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

Thank you SO much :)

Gabriana GOLD said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 3:46 pm
Gabriana GOLD, Lake Havasu, Arizona
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wow that is so amazing i can relate to it in so many ways :) i love it !!! keep writing :)

on Feb. 22 2010 at 1:39 pm
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

Aww thank you SO much! I speak from experience, and I only hope that others can relate!

on Feb. 22 2010 at 11:04 am
RainieLee BRONZE, Fremont, California
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"it's hanging on when the only thing left to do is let go."

Awwwwwww! Honey, I think you have flawlessly captured how love tears your heart up.

on Feb. 22 2010 at 10:19 am
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

Of course. There will always be a piece of your heart that is theirs, there will always be a part of you that is tied in the time you spent together. But in letting them go, you learn how to truly love, and eventually you can share your knowledge with someone new, and love them too.

ZiRaww! SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2010 at 9:28 am
ZiRaww! SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
5 articles 0 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ”

Can we let go and still love them?

on Feb. 22 2010 at 9:23 am
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will."

It always is, thats what makes it love. But sometimes love isnt meant to last- its meant to be cherished for what it was and show you a better version of yourself. Sometimes, we have to let go because we loved them, and to continue would be to ruin the love that you had shared.