Love is not about the big things, it's the little things. It's the roll over in bed first thing in the morning to be held. It’s the squeeze of the hand four times that says "I love you more." It's the long kiss out of the blue in front of the world, and not caring who sees.

It’s the “I love you” when you need to hear it most. It’s the acknowledgment of a commitment your partner makes ...to be with you or with your kids. It's a long glance, a compliment, and a beaming pride for your lover. It’s an excitement for their achievements, a shoulder to cry on, and an ear to really listen.

It’s having a protector, a touch that makes you shiver that only they know how to do. It’s a sincere apology, a flight all the way across the country to be with you for less than 48 hrs, or a text with a flirty message. It’s a little note hidden under your windshield wiper, an ache you've never felt before and will never forget when you feel their absence.

I'll take those special moments, even the painful moments over anything materialistic we sometimes confuse for signs of love... like diamonds, pearls and fancy things.  Eddie and I joke about selling everything we own and living a simple life somewhere in God's country.  There's a peace in knowing we could have nothing and be completely content and rich with the love we share.  True love sits somewhere deep in the soul, locked within the depths of our bodies.  No matter whether you're right there with that person or they're far away, and even one day when they're no longer with you for one reason or the other, there you will find those feelings, those memories. All things in this life come to an end but as they say..."True love never dies."  That is one truth I believe in whole heartedly.