Twoo Wove/Winner Giveaway

I got stuck behind a pair of newlyweds driving home and noticed that someone had scrawled "true love" across the back windshield. 

(reminds me of how our car was decorated after our wedding.  Complete with a condom on the antenna)

Now, I am by no means an expert, but I wondered if those two in the car had any idea what true love really is, because, it is nothing like how the movies portray it.  I think if people realized that, that books and movies are just a fake version of real love, there would be fewer divorces.

True love, to me is:

• letting your spouse sleep in while you get up with the kids
• being able to enjoy the silence
• sacrifice
• listening
• talking and sharing your feelings
• work.  Remembering that even though you may not like them at that point, reminding yourself that you still have to love them.
• patience
• loving in spite of flaws and faults, and learning when to ignore how they peel their grapefruit
• lots of talks about money

There's a lot more I could add to the list, but true love is something that should deepen over time.  And any love can do that, if you're willing to work on it.

I don't think I've ever felt a "tingling" sensation when Aaron touched me.  I know my heart never skipped a beat.  Most of the time, we're more like brother and sister than husband and wife. 

But he's told me EVERYTHING, and I'm still working on opening up (I'm a very independent person, and don't like to ask for help or directions.  I can figure it out myself.  Or as Cade would say, ME DO!") 

We enjoy spending time together, but we also enjoy spending time apart.  We work on ourselves, so that we can bring a much fuller person to the relationship. 

**In 10 years I'll probably read this post and laugh, about how naive I was, thinking that I could know what true love is.  So, 10-years-older self, for my circumstances and my growth and development now, I know what true love is.  10 years later, the definition will have probably changed.

The winner of the giveaway is: (according to random.org, which hates me for some reason.  I never win anything)

Noelle Rust.  Give a little skip and expect an email from me asking for your address.