What is

Someone once turned to me and asked,
"What is love?"
And I said,

Love, for me at least, is when you find someone who matches you.
Someone who cares about you and thinks of you.
Someone who is your other half.
Someone who makes life worth living.

Love is when you count down the days 'til you'll see them next.
When you practically shake with anticipation when he says, "On my way."
When you jump into his open arms and bury your face into his shoulder.
When you travel an hour by car and train to see him.

Love is when you would do anything just to see that person smile.
When making him happy is your top priority.
When you put his health before your own.

Love is when you can't get that person off your mind.
When simple conversations bring him to topic.
When so many things make you think of him, even the stars.
When you go shopping and end up in the men's department wondering if he'd like this or that.

Love is when you go out of your comfort zone for that person.
When expand your horizons for him.
When your view of life is changed due to him.

Love is when you melt into a kiss no lighter than a butterfly landing on your lips.
When your hand feels lonely without his to hold.
When his hugs make you feel safe from the world, even from yourself.  
When you can stare into his eyes for hours without saying a word.

Love is when you can put everything into that person, mind, soul, heart, and body.
When every fight just makes you two closer.
When every hardship shared makes you two stronger.
When you can tell each other anything with no secrets involved.
When he knows you and you know him.

Love is when you can share the fun times with that person.
When you can go off adventuring into the unknown.
When you can play video games together with the guys.
When you can act weird and just be friends around each other.

Love is when you can get serious with him.
When you can tell him something grave and have him still be there for you and he can do the same with you.
When you two can lean on each other when support is needed.
When you two can help each other and grow stronger as a team.

Love is when you can fall asleep next him him knowing he'll protect you.
When you can trust him with you tears or vise versa.
When his presence is all you need to feel better, even if he was the problem.

Love is when you can forgive each other.
When you can look past flaws or faults.
When you can accept the past and move forward.
When you can forgive mistakes.
When you can help each other fight.

Love is when the honeymoon phase has no end.
When their name brightens your entire day.
when you're still fascinated with their life.
When every kiss is like the first, even after a year.
When he makes you so happy your cheeks start to hurt from smiling.
When every act he does pulls some sort of emotion from you.

Love is when you want to grow old with that person.
When you want to share your life with him.
When you want to bare his children.
When you want a home to share with him.
When you can't picture your life without him.
When you want to wear his heart around your finger.

Love is when you tolerate things for him.
When you face a fear to be with him or make him happy.
When you laugh off his stupid guy actions.
When you put up with people you're not very fond of.

Love is when no matter what he's done, no matter how much he's hurt me, no matter how many tears I've cried over him, I still want to be with him and see his smile.

"At least for me, that's what love is."