Love is...

That book The Five Love Languages narrows down showing love to 5 ways. However, since being on island, i've discovered that there are MANY ways to show love. Some ways are a little non-conformist, while others are very traditional. Still, the spirit of "aloha" is so strong. Aloha means hello, goodbye, and LOVE. This might be a little cheesy, but every now and then, it's good to be so blatently mushy. "Love is..." is a tribute to the ways I've felt loved since being here. All the stories have happened to me, yet the other person showed love.


Love is...receiving gift cards in the mail and notes of encouragement.


Love is...answering my phonecall at 3am, your time.


Love is...letting me lick your ring pop, even though its your favorite flavor and I'm 22 and you're 7.


Love is...giving away dresses you were going to sell at your garage sale to me instead.


Love is...praying for me aloud while driving me to work.


Love is...making 40 phone calls to 40 junior highers in one day so I don't have to.


Love is...watching the Labrinyth and letting me sing to David Bowie.


Love is...letting the me have shotgun.


Love is...listening to my itunes library, especially after I bought 50 chick flick love songs.


Love is...not being mad after I put in your contacts by mistake.


Love is...putting up 3 facebook albums of pictures for me to see home since i've been away.


Love is...telling me you love me.

Love is...listening to me sing.

Love is...muffins.

Love is...sitting with me at Starbucks and helping me fit my straw into the plastic cup top.

Love is...not being annoyed when I say, "oh my gosh, I live here" every day.

How can I not feel loved? I have love coming from all over the country to me :)