Some reflections are worth the hurricanes they bring.
Sometimes love isn't about how much someone suits you but how much you're willing to change to suit them.
Well well hello LJ. Ive been thinking a little bit tonight, doing a slew of things here and there, but mostly thinking. Thinking about Laeken, about myself, about words with friends, love and music...which is the inspiration to what this post will be about. The quote above is from Rough Hands by Alexisonfire. Big thank you to Dallas Green for the insight, I definitely understand what that line means. So let me begin...
First off I would like to put out the old saying, Someone will love you for who you are. That is definitely true. Laeken has loved me and continues to love me for the way I naturally am. I'm a sensitive person. I'm emotional at times, but hey who isn't. I can't be a hard-ass all the time like my father. Glad i'm not like him that way. I'm quirky, weird, boyish and happy. I have my share of mood swings which can get me PRETTY down. But she loves me for who I am. She might not love the way I do things sometimes but she loves me. There is ALWAYS room for improvement. She makes me want to be a better person. She makes me want to change. Not just for her, but for myself and I am more than willing.
**(Just as a small example, I know this is the internet and not true literature, but capitalization of I's and the usage of apostrophes are still necessary. Grammar is important! I didn't care about that too much before her. Small things like this DO transition into bigger aspect of my life that make me a better person and an all around better man.)**
It really depends on the things that you are changing though. For me, in my relationship, the things that I want to change are the ways I handle situations, being more responsible, being more knowledgable about the world and the things I am responsible for, more confident, more proactive and more like Christ. If it wasn't for her then I don't know if I would have come to those conclusions about myself as fast as I have. She is my spark that lit my ass on fire to change. So yes, Dallas Green, you are correct.
If the person that you love helps build you into a better person, then change away. Progression in whatever aspect of your life is needed, and when it's done out of love for someone and love for yourself then why not change? Ultimately, I am responsible for changing myself for myself and I am, but she is my motivation. I can't be like pond water forever.
Well well hello LJ. Ive been thinking a little bit tonight, doing a slew of things here and there, but mostly thinking. Thinking about Laeken, about myself, about words with friends, love and music...which is the inspiration to what this post will be about. The quote above is from Rough Hands by Alexisonfire. Big thank you to Dallas Green for the insight, I definitely understand what that line means. So let me begin...
First off I would like to put out the old saying, Someone will love you for who you are. That is definitely true. Laeken has loved me and continues to love me for the way I naturally am. I'm a sensitive person. I'm emotional at times, but hey who isn't. I can't be a hard-ass all the time like my father. Glad i'm not like him that way. I'm quirky, weird, boyish and happy. I have my share of mood swings which can get me PRETTY down. But she loves me for who I am. She might not love the way I do things sometimes but she loves me. There is ALWAYS room for improvement. She makes me want to be a better person. She makes me want to change. Not just for her, but for myself and I am more than willing.
**(Just as a small example, I know this is the internet and not true literature, but capitalization of I's and the usage of apostrophes are still necessary. Grammar is important! I didn't care about that too much before her. Small things like this DO transition into bigger aspect of my life that make me a better person and an all around better man.)**
It really depends on the things that you are changing though. For me, in my relationship, the things that I want to change are the ways I handle situations, being more responsible, being more knowledgable about the world and the things I am responsible for, more confident, more proactive and more like Christ. If it wasn't for her then I don't know if I would have come to those conclusions about myself as fast as I have. She is my spark that lit my ass on fire to change. So yes, Dallas Green, you are correct.
If the person that you love helps build you into a better person, then change away. Progression in whatever aspect of your life is needed, and when it's done out of love for someone and love for yourself then why not change? Ultimately, I am responsible for changing myself for myself and I am, but she is my motivation. I can't be like pond water forever.