crush

"Love hurts so much more than it seems."

Jamie fell in love with a man five years ago. They did all the things that a couple does. They went on dates. They met each others families. They went on vacation together. Jamie loved that man but always felt that something was off. He didn't really share enough and he was reluctantly intimate sometimes. Last night he proposed and she said no. How could she marry someone when her gut told her not to? But she does love that man.

Terry had a best friend he had known since high school. They knew each others life stories. He loved her and only wanted her happiness. He had watched her suffer through three abusive relationships in the past ten years. He talked to her about them over and over again, urging her to end the relationships. She would, but then she would start dating another abusive man. Last night, Terry walked away. How could he support this self-destructive behavior? But he still loves her.

Crecia and her mother were always very close. Crecia thought of her mom as her confidant, counselor, and protector. Last night, Crecia found out that her mom has Stage 4 cancer, and the doctors estimated she had about eight weeks left. How can she survive this world without her mommy? She needs her love.