How do you know when you've found the one?
The one that your heart melts for;
the one that your soul yearns for;
the one that your mind sings for?
Does the sky look more blue every morning, and the moon more divine every night? Does the sun feel warmer on your skin? Do the stars have a brighter shine that breaks up the never-ending darkness that mirrors what you feel inside?
Do you look forward to waking up every morning, simply because you know that your reality is now better than your dreams? Do you long to wake next to them, make their morning coffee and a warm breakfast, greet them in the evening with dinner on the table, fall asleep next to them, and start all over again? Do they make you laugh with their horribly corny jokes? Do they make you cry, only to then make you laugh again? Do you help each other through the good, the bad, and the ugly? Do you tease and poke fun at each other, knowing it is all in jest? Did physical touch, which you were once deprived of, become your love language? Do you hold their hand walking into a store or down the sidewalk because they are your greatest comfort - your unwavering protection? Do you find reassurance in their mere presence, and solace in their silence?
Can you already see and hope for your future? Can you imagine taking a trip to the shelter and adopting a puppy together? Can you dream of finding and making a home together? Can you visualize how you will look standing next to one another at the end of the aisle? Can you already picture sitting side-by-side on the back porch during a summer's evening, watching your children chase each other through the too-long grass?
Can you imagine having never had these experiences?
...can you imagine your life without them in it?
