Love is All Around

1. What is your favorite romantic comedy?  

No so funny in some parts, but I love it.  The only movie to really make me cry every time I watch it.

Classic.

There are many more I like, but those two always stand out.

  

2. What are your favorite flowers?

Daffodils

I wish they could survive in Florida.

and

Orchids.

3. What is your favorite Valentine's Day treat to eat?

Conversation Hearts...yum...

4. Describe your best Valentine's Day.

Last year was probably my favorite thus far.  We spent all day Saturday together and John took me to get Orchids.  They have a special meaning and are my second favorite flower :)  Then the next day, we went to Sea World with our friends, had dinner and watched a movie.  Get the best of both worlds, romantic love and friend love :)

5. What has been the most romantic night of your life?

The night John asked me to marry him.  And not just because of the night itself, which was fantastic and perfect in our way, but it became more so because of all the thought and planning I found out later that he put into it all.  And how cute he was about it, when finding out later almost all of our friends knew because he just had to tell them.

6. What's your go to date night outfit?

It depends on what we're doing.  Jeans and a cute top usually. 

7. Where is your favorite place to go on a date?

The beach and to one of our favorite restaurants over there.

8. Store bought Valentine's or homemade?

Doesn't matter to me.  it's the thought that counts.

9. What is your favorite love song?

Hey There Delilah is one of them because it came out when John was working in the Keys and was 5 hours away at all times and it kind of just became our song.  I remember we were walking around in a surf shop one day and the song came on and we both talked about how much we loved the song right now.  Kinda became ours while we were away from each other so much.  The other one is the songs we're dancing to at our wedding...but that's for later....

10. If you had to pick a date for Valentine's who would it be?

John...every time.

Let's get real...

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about life, love, ect.  And I've realized that sometimes I suck at loving others.  Not with people I really like, but with those that annoy me or that I just don't like to be around.  I'm not mean, but I'm also not loving to them.  I'm not really sure what to do.  A lot of times it just makes me frustrated or mad, but I know I really shouldn't be letting people affect me in that way.

Sometimes, things people do are messed up, but I have no control over anyone else...just my reactions and how I handle myself in the situation...and that is what I'm working on...

This has been on my mind for a while, especially now, because it's Christmas time.  To me, that symbolizes not only time with ones I love, but the ultimate gift...Jesus became a man, came to earth to one day die for everyone.  That is the ultimate example of love.  He gave himself for everyone.  Sometimes it is hard to fathom.  He knew what was to come...that He would die for people who loved him, and those who hated him.  The crazy part is, I'm not asked to die for anyone, I'm just supposed to love them.  Why is it so hard sometimes?

How do you respond to those that aren't friendly, or go out of their way to be hurtful?  How do you learn to love them, even when you don't want to?