I feel like we're in a world where "love" is getting expensive gifts, going on fancy dates, and just all sunshine and happiness all the time. I guess that's kind of what I envisioned love as growing up too. But, I was wrong. This might sound confusing, but, I think the beautiful thing about love is that it's not always a beautiful thing. To me, love is about seeing your significant other at their lowest point. Love isn't perfect. With love comes fighting, arguing, annoying, and frustration. Love isn't easy, and always storybook like. But, all of those things happen with love because you care. Am I in love? Yeah, I am. And although things have been incredible, I know there will be times of frustration, or arguments, it's kind of inevitable, but that's not bad. Because, at the end of the day, I know we care enough to fight for each other and what he have together. We've built something incredible together and that's something special. I don't need the most expensive gifts from her, or to go on the fanciest of dates. Hell, our go to date is getting dressed up and going to the local Malt Shop and getting cheap pizza in a rather empty restaurant. It's not super fancy or extravagant, but it's something I love. Just like with life, it's the little thing that mean the most. Like when I'm studying and our hands just wander towards each other's. How were in sync and just always seem to have the same thought or say the same thing. The way we can binge watch the hell out of The Office while eating junk food in bed and then talking all night long like we're two best friends having a sleepover. She's my best friend, and she's my girlfriend. I think that's what love is. It doesn't have to be super romanticized. Just the little things we do together mean the world. She makes me comfortable, a better person, accepting and loving towards the things that I see as flaws in me. Just like our relationship, I've grown too. I've become better, stronger, and just an all around happier me. And this is what love is to me. -Zach
