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I see you in every place I enjoy, knowing one day those will be our places, and not just mine.

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These miles are merely a number.
And I won’t let them separate my love for you.

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So maybe this is what it’s like to know something is real—because whatever’s in front of you no longer compares.

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I think I’ve had it wrong in the past. I was forever chasing a person rather than a dream, forever looking for love rather than a person to love life alongside me.

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I want a man who looks at me and says, “There you are. I’ve been waiting my whole life for you.”

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You don’t need him to complete you or validate your feelings. He admires your strength and knows that he’s blessed to be with you.

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I want all the ways that you’re human—your sins, your inconsistencies, your fears, your failures. I want all of you, the real you, and I want to love you fully.

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These standards we are putting on dating these days – while entertaining in the form of memes and Instagram posts – are not realistic for the majority of people.