Perhaps I have advanced to the next stage of love. At the beginning I was warned by jaded hearts, "The honeymoon phase will pass." "Just wait. The good feelings will go away."
Yet even in the midst of a quarrel or a hard day, one thing remains constant: my love. "Love is a battlefield", as anything else in life is.
I, the eternal optimist and hopeless romantic, believe that happiness is a choice, and love is a decision.
"Too quick."
"Red flag."
"Just wait."
The advice and warnings pour in. Yet no one sees my heart. And they needn't understand. Age, distance, time, disagreements…all formidable, but not as strong as love.
Many can say "I would die for you." How many can say "I will live my life for you and sacrifice for you"?
Ask any couple that have been married for 50 years and they will tell you that they made it through the rough times by keeping the big picture in mind, by remembering that their love would carry them through.
This is the day-on, day-out decision to love.
Love is stronger than me. Love is more powerful. I have chosen love, and nothing will conquer it.
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