reflection of the day: love.

ha ha… a title worth laughing over. i was writing to my friend & i realized that 3 years ago my idea of love has really changed from what it is today. & it’s changed not by influence of cheesy cliches in movies, or catchy sayings, or wisdom-endowed quotes, but from pure experience. i’ve learned that love was a feeling to me—how i felt toward a person and how they made me feel. now.. after being in a relationship for almost 2 years, love seems to be defined as ongoing actions—listening although you’re not being heard, giving even though you aren’t receiving, patience in the midst of anger, understanding even though you don’t feel understood, and foregoing selfish thoughts because it’s not what’s best for the big picture. 

now how to implement these concepts into my own life… since i’ve learned these things by being on the receiving end, haha.

daniel, you are a great lover.
…. that did not sound right.
daniel, you are a great example of love.