I want a Love that...

Love is a funny thing. It brings

out the best and worst in people.

I was never the little girl in second

grade that dreamed about her

wedding day. I used to think there

was so much more to life than that.

Which is true but also false.

When you get to a certain age,

peak your maturity, you realize things

you have and what you do not have.

You then make a decision as to what

you will pursue. For me, I don't want to

die alone.

I don't want to just have a front row

seat, I want to be on the stage. I do not

want to marry solely out of boredom

or necessity. Furthermore, I do not want

to marry just because everyone else

my age is. I am afraid many do not know

what love is. To me, love is many things.

Love is respectful and gallant, like Darcy

on Pride and Prejudice. Love is leading,

guiding and protecting like Tobias in

Divergent. Love is fighting against all

odds like the Kissing Booth series.

I want someone who can make me

laugh like in the film, All My Life. I

want a love that refuses to give up on

me. I crave someone who sees past my

flaws, like Lou in Me Before You.

To me, love is the desire to be

with someone regardless of their

poor health. I want someone to

be able to look at me and say how

beautiful I am, even if I was hooked up

to a oxygen tank like Hazel Grace Lancaster.

I want adventure, unpredictability and

surprise like Anna and Declan in

Leap year. I want passion and loyalty

like Edward and Bella. I want someone

who'd be willing to give their life for me

like Damon and Stephan Salvatore, as

I'd do the same thing.

Many wonder why I am almost

27 years old and still single. To

those I can only ask myself, why

did you settle?

Many years ago, I thought I knew

what I wanted, but I didn't. I had to

learn, evolve, grow and have numerous

trial runs. There were many times I

settled and ignored flags. It never

ended well.

After years of praying, learning,

dating and watching love from a

front row seat, I know what I want.

I know my worth, desires and needs.

Some say there is no such thing as

ture love or love at first sight but I

beg to differ. Many say in this broken

generation, there is no Cinderella

story. I disagree. At the end of the day

this is all possible. You just have to

be strong enough to wait, be patient

and know your worth and now,

I do.