“Take heartbreak in stride. Never settle for someone who isn’t willing to lay down their life for you. Find someone who will walk on the outside of the street to protect you from oncoming traffic. Find someone who still opens your door. Find someone whose hands make your skin tingle and whose kisses make your heart pound and darling, when you find that person, look to the stars and notice how brightly they shine. Take a breath and taste the difference in the air but if the time comes when those hands no longer cause your soul to soar and each kiss feels like broken glass, take time to say goodbye. Never kiss the ground anyone walks on if it feels too much like you; and if someone forgets how you take your coffee and how you like your tea, remember that even love has trouble concentrating. Never let a name mean more to you than the welfare of your soul. If the morning comes and it still feels like night, try to find the sunshine. If something no longer brings you that light, walk away, no one needs darkness. Sweetheart, the time will come when you feel like your heart can no longer take the weight of this world. This is the time to explore who you are and who you want to be. Find the reason for your heartache and write about it. Go for a run or two but never runaway. If a problem seems too big remember you are never too old to seek solace in my arms. My darling there will be kisses that hurt. There will be times when the one you think loves you will tear open your chest and it will feel like he has burned you. Learn from the pain and know that there will be someone who will heal those wounds and show you that love can burn in an entirely different way. Save your heart for someone who lights up the darkest places of your mind. But remember, even the brightest of lights can burn out. Never sacrifice who you are for someone who is not willing to love the person you were. Only change for the better. Find yourself and love who you are before you give yourself away. I know it seems like an antiquated thought but never give your body before they know your soul. Find the person who will cherish your mind and your body. Find someone who deserves to keep the gift of your purity. Above all else, my sweet, remember to love and love well. Choose your battles and admit when you are wrong. Pride will be the downfall of all beautiful things if we cannot admit when we have failed. Most importantly, only give your soul to someone who is willing to give you their name. Remember you are loved. Even if it seems like I have forgotten what it’s like to be young, I have not forgotten how to love you. You are precious beyond explanation and there is no one that compares to you. Never forget who you are or where you came from. Life is precious, we only get one, and we must fill each moment with those who brighten our days. Do not let pain get the best of you, you are always strong enough to handle what you have been given. Remember to live with all of your heart but never be afraid to walk away when it is time. There will always be a time to say goodbye, do so kindly and graciously. I love you darling.”
— Things my mother should have told me (via draconis-draconis)
