Love is...
Inspired by Courtney Martin
Love is the way his nine-year-old self approaches me with a shy smile, and stands there, just waiting for me to answer his invitation to hug.
Love is the dog who greets me at the door, all fluff and fur and genuine enthusiasm that I, his human, have returned home.
Love is a cup of coffee, with a splash of coconut creamer in the morning.
Love is a quiet house — book on lap, coffee in hand, dog at feet — while everyone is still asleep.
Love is the eleven-year-old who spends $14.95 on a heart-shaped box of chocolates for his very first “Valentime.”
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