*Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.*

This has always been the template I used to measure my relationships… but the reality is that sometimes love does fail, sometimes you lose hope and cannot persevere, sometimes you lose all the trust that you had in someone.  Sometimes pride does get in the way.  I guess when it’s all said and done, no one really knows how it works.  I lost a great love recently and every day I miss him *even more so as I write this*.  My heart shrivels up and turns cold when I think of what’s become of us.  This is one of those that if I could take a pill to make the pain go away, I would overdose.  But with each new day, I accept that we were not suited for each other and I’ll be fine again.  I still have nothing but faith in patient, kind and everlasting love. One day it will all make sense, until then, I’ll attempt to smile through it.