Truly. Madly. Deeply -

"Madly" is the word that scares the pragmatists. It implies a loss of control, a surrender to the illogical.

If "truly" is the truth and "madly" is the fire, "deeply" is the root system. truly. madly. deeply

To ask for "truly, madly, deeply" is to ask for a love that is honest, chaotic, and profound. It is terrifying because once you say those words, you cannot take them back. You cannot be half-in. "Madly" is the word that scares the pragmatists

We live in an age of surface-level connection. We have hundreds of "friends" and very few witnesses to our lives. To love deeply is to dig past the surface level of "How was your day?" and into the soil of "How are you really feeling?" It is choosing the difficult work of repair over the easy thrill of replacement. To ask for "truly, madly, deeply" is to

Most relationships begin as a gallery opening. We hang our best selves on the wall: the funny anecdotes, the polished hobbies, the edited version of our past. We laugh at jokes we don’t find funny. We hide the fact that we cry during car commercials or that we still sleep with a childhood stuffed animal.

Because in the end, we don't remember the safe bets. We remember the people for whom we went completely, irrevocably, beautifully overboard.