Becoming.

Somehow, somewhere, I used to believe that when it came to romance, it was all about the waiting, waiting for the prince. Then there is a happily ever after. And somehow it'll all happen perfectly, with not much needed from my part. It'll just be.

But I've realized that's terribly wrong.

Meeting the right person, doesn't result in everything being sunshine and happiness. It's all about becoming. I want to become the kind of person that the kind person I'd want to be with would be looking for. And the thing is the person I'd want to be with would be the loving kind.

And the more I think about it, the more I realize that this doesn't just apply to romance, it applies to every relationship I have...friend, sibling, parent.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end. - 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

There is so much to love, and I know it doesn't all come naturally, but I have the greatest Teacher, who is love itself to help me out.