Just Running Across my Dash

I came across these quotes and they made me think....

The first was "When I date someone at this point in my life. I’m not dating them just to say I’m dating someone. I’m dating them with the intent to build, progress and have a romantic partnership. If somewhere along the lines it doesn’t work out, fine. But they’ll never be able to say I didn’t try to grow with them."

This speaks to the very essence of who I am. I want to build something.  I want something tangible. I want to go in deep. I want to shine a light in the dark places and warm to the cool ones. I'm a builder. I'm committed and I think you should be at 27. I think 27 is a fine age at which to say "I want to make this work and I want to make it work with you." 

The second was "I literally crave affection. It’s not about sex. I crave somebody to cuddle with me, and to lay their head on my lap. I crave kisses, holding hands and running my thumb across theirs. Just looking at someone and thinking “how did I get this lucky”.

You all just DO NOT KNOW!!!!!! Intimacy will blow your mind. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable and open and flawed and imperfect and letting someone else tell you that that's okay.  Your mind will explode with happiness. I quite literally could hold you for hours and never get enough. I just want to take naps with your head on my chest and soak up all the contentment this world has to offer. 



"And I understand. I understand why people hold hands: I’d always thought it was about possessiveness, saying ‘This is mine’. But it’s about maintaining contact. It is about speaking without words. It is about I want you with me and don’t go.”


As a young person I never understood the essence of hand holding. I thought it was boring. I thought it was pointless. I thought it was a complete waste of a good hand. 
Lord, was I wrong....young and wrong.
I want to walk through this world hand in hand. I want to always be touching you. I understand now what's its like to want to lay claim to someone because they've captured your heart. When you're away, I miss the heat of you under my hand. 

Sometimes I think being in love is like having your heart outside your body walking around. Its amazing and terrifying at the same time.