HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Today, November 10th, is the 236th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I have had many of my family become members of our United States Military, but today is about my Grandfather, Brig. General Donald Humphrey and one of my very close friends, Lt. Craig Rybolt. Thank you to those who have earned the right to call themselves Marines, to those who live by the saying, "Semper Fi" and to all the families of our Military.

God Bless America and our Military!

Semper Fi <3

Project!!

The next few posts are going to be about my journalism project and the process in which I am taking to make sure that my article is the best it can be. Believe me people, you won't want to miss this!

The Ugly Truth- Written July 10th 2010*

Ever have those moments where all you want to do is rip your boyfriend or girlfriends heads right off their shoulders? Getting into a fight over something so little and dumb that it leaves both of you storming off into the opposite direction? Maybe a drunk fight where he or she compares you to their ex, but like’s you way more than they thought because you’re you and yet you stay angry until you wake up the next morning? What about long distance? Who out there has ever been in a long distance relationship and hasn’t had issues? No one. It is impossible to go long periods of time without seeing that one person you care about most. 

Yet, no matter how much you think these things hurt you, nothing can compare to the thought of actually losing that one person who sets you off. That’s what love is. No matter what the issue, love holds two individuals together. Sometimes the truth hurts, sure, the truth is everyone out there in life is going to hurt you somehow… But its finding that one person worth suffering for that makes it so exciting. 

Not many people are lucky enough to find that one person who they can never truly be mad at. Who they can passionately kiss every time they are together, no matter how old they get. The only person who know’s how to make the tears stop even when their world hit’s rock bottom. Someone they would give up their life for, whether its a job, a sport, a hobby. Someone who multiplies that love for something that has been in their life for so long, even if that person has only known the other for a week. When it’s real, it’s real. Nothing changes that fact.

So you have problems with your relationship? Big deal, you’re one out of thousands in this world with them. Relationship’s were not meant to be easy, if they were then nobody would really get to know what the other likes or dislikes, how they react to certain things, what to do when this happens or that… No one said they would be easy, but they did say that the right one would be worth it. You may be asking, “How do you know if the relationship is THE one?” Well, to be honest, no one really does. Relationship’s take time, patience, they take so much effort than most people think, but I promise you this… No matter how they turn out, whether good or bad, you will be a stronger/better person knowing you gave it your all and held nothing back. Love my friends, IS worth giving up everything for.

So, if you have someone who makes you laugh till you cry, who makes you feel beautiful even when you think you look gross, who holds you when you need them, calls and knows they need to be there by your side but can’t, someone who you can’t go a day without thinking about or when the clock hits 11:11 and the only thing you wish for is a text/phone call/or just to have them by your side… Someone you can’t stay mad at for longer than a few minutes (but pretend to be mad at them until they make it up to you, even when all you want is for them to tell you how much they care), someone who’s eyes you just want to stare at till you both fall asleep, stroke their hair and have them cuddle with you just for the hell of it… You appreciate that person. Because like I said before, not many people find what you two may have. Something are truly once in a lifetime, and if you get that feeling, then cherish it.

The memories you make with that person whether it be watching a movie, skyping for an hour, going to their LAX games hungover, conversations on the phone that leave you loving them even more than you did before, pretending to be married on facebook… Those thing’s, even if they seem so simple, are sometimes the things that mean the most. Love should not be about how many roses one gets, or how many times a week you see one another. Hell, its not about the sex, the gifts, or the texting/talking… It’s knowing that there is someone out there who will give up their world for you. Who is worth missing. Love is about caring for someone so much that you think of them before yourself. “I wonder if he’d like this dress on me?” “We went on a break because I want to save our relationship for when we have all year to be together”, “I would give up swimming for him”, “I will drive 4 hours just to spend 3 with you”

Love is priceless. And when you find the right person, hold on to them. Do not take them for granted, and do not think for one minute that they are not feeling the same about you because truth is… they are. God gave us two hands to hold, to eyes to see, to lips to kiss but why only one heart? So we could find our other half. Taking chances is half the fun of relationships. We are given curve balls and road blocks, but remember, we are given them because someone up there knows we are strong enough to handle them. 

“Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.”- Erica Jong