i love him just like this

auto zone is like a mans jewelry store in a sense

or it is to garrett anyway

he goes in that store so much the cashiers know him by name

and sometimes they even know what he needs before he can spit the words out of his mouth

he goes back and forth through different isles just like i would if i were

trying to make a complex decision between that pair of earrings or this oversized wallet

it will take him at least twenty minutes to figure out what brand of motor oil he wants

and while he is "in the zone" i can't help but stare at him

he is standing there and im watching him thinking to myself

how cute is he is right now? and he has no idea!

i love him just like this

he always makes me giggle to myself in that store too

i mean, its his natural habitat

 when im helping him find the specific oil filter he needs for his truck

we're both knelt down competing to see who can find it first

i'll push him over hoping to give myself a little more time

and usually i find it first

i let him win last night though

he just thought he won

and he gets so excited when he gets to use his auto zone credits

its almost like he gets the same feeling that a person would get after they won the lottery or something

i always find it quite amusing

while the man at the register was checking us out

he said something that really hit heart for me

he said

"the best advise i can give you two is this, forget about the part about it takes 50-50 in a relationship"

and then he cleared his throat and said:

"the way to make it last, is if you both give 100% everyday"

after he told us that he let us know that he had been with his wife for thirty years

i wish that man knew how much those words meant to me

he was right

love takes work

you have to give your all

everyday

theres no excuse for slacking
slacking only gives room for distance

i believe once you realize you love someone

it doesn't just go away

people let it go

and instead of working at it everyday

they give up and toss it out the window

divorces are unreal now and it makes me sad

that noone stays together anymore

its so much easier for people to sign away their marriage for divorce

than to save what they once vowed

love isn't a contract

its a promise

to say you are sorry after every fight
to always kiss each other goodnight
to never grow tired of holding hands in the car
to be there for each other when times get hard
always

i would walk through fire before i let someone i loved walk out of my life

& i won't dare let my heart forget how many beats it takes

i hope in thirty years i will still be with this same amazing guy

and i know that i will love him just as much as i do right now

come rain or shine

he is mine, all mine