"What Is Love"

Hey everyone, Ramone here.
So I was looking through some blogs
&& I came across one that caught my attention
He had written about love && the meaning it
held for him when he was young
&& the meaning it had for him now.
They way he talked about it really put a lot
of my own feelings && beliefs into perspective.
It was like someone had read my mind &&
wrote down the perfect words for my feelings
for Roger.
The blog is quite long, so I took my favorite
part from it:

"For me, to be in “like” with someone now isn’t about kissing.
It’s not about teasing. It’s not about notes. It’s not about cheesy pick-up lines.
Rather, it’s about nurturing a relationship so that
it can find its way to the next phase: love.
It has many of the same characteristics of love..
simply because it’s on the path to love. It’s about caring.
It’s about doing what’s necessary to please the other and make her happy.
It’s about swallowing the pride. It’s about listening.
It’s about communicating. It’s about being honest and open.
It’s about uplifting, inspiring and motivating. It’s at the doorstep of love.

It feels good to know that I'm on a road that leads to love. A narrow road.

A road traveled by few. A road that leads to a bridge. On the other side of that bridge is true love. A land where what appears to be beautiful, really is. It’s not a land for fools nor foolishness. It’s not a land of trade nor traitors. It’s a land for love, not “likers.” I’ve followed the signs on the road. I’ve obeyed the laws of travel. I’ve listened the the buzz of sweet bees on the other side. I know i’m going the right direction. I’m not going too fast. I’m not going too slow. I’m not letting the weather delay me, the temptations deter me, or the bumps impede me. One day…i’ll get there.

It all starts by getting on that road. It could be long. It could be short. But the only way one can get on that road is if he goes after “Sarah Mckinzer.” No one needs to be quite the weirdo that I was. But staying awake when everyone else is asleep, moving when everyone is still, and touching when no one dares touch. That’s what will lead to the bridge. That’s what will lead to the love. To fail while no one else attempted is in itself a success. And that’s what makes the road so narrow.

I won’t say i’m in love. But I feel pretty darn close. I really “like” a girl. And i’m going after her. I’ve entered the game…and she’s rolling the dice. I’ve put myself on a limb, she’s out there dangling with me. I’m on the road that leads to love, and she’s putting gas in the car. We’ll see how long it lasts. We’ll see how bumpy the road is. And perhaps….we’ll see how sweet the other side of the bridge is.

I think the bridge is close. Cuz I’m falling hard.

Don’t let love find you. You go find love."

-Mickey Lee Hagen

This was how I felt when I first started to get close to Roger.. Now we're at the other side of that bridge, happily.