Chapter 23 True Love Your Forever Person
TRUE LOVE: YOUR FOREVER PERSON
By Hannah Bell
Is happily ever after even a thing?
During my childhood, I lived through my parents’ hate. Their divorce was anything but amicable. When I was five, my father finally got joint custody of my sibling and me. Needless to say, when they saw each other, they always fought.
Thankfully, my father found an incredible woman. That’s when I realized love exists. It’s not just a fantasy you read about in romance novels or watch in movies. Their love was almost as magical as a romantic comedy, but the drama didn’t stay too far behind.
When I think of happily ever after, I think of them. Mom (that’s what I call my stepmom) is Dad’s person.
But see, I think there are many people who spend their whole lives searching for that kind of love. I was just chatting with a friend about it. He said something that pulled my attention, “I believe everyone has a soulmate. Will I ever find it? If Google is right, maybe I missed my chance.”
That right there makes me think that people are too busy searching for the perfect partner, the perfect love, that they have a hard time enjoying who they are or settling down with who could be their person.
They always wonder if there’s something better out there for them.
I want my happily ever after, but I’m not actively looking for my person.
How will I know when I find him? He’ll be the one who won’t leave, no matter what. He’ll stay to love me for who I am.
We will be patient with one another. We will focus on each other’s needs, and most of all, we will forgive each other, because even when you try not to hurt those you love, it’s bound to happen. We’re not perfect. We’re human.
My person won’t be perfect. He’ll be full of flaws, and I’m sure that’s what I’ll love the most about him. We won’t have a smooth life, but we’ll be each other’s rock when things get hard. We won’t give up on our relationship or on us.
Maybe happily ever after isn’t something that comes to you easily. Maybe forever is a choice you make. The choice of loving someone so deeply, you trust them with your life and become one heart.
As I finish writing this article, I came to realize that loving myself is my priority.
Until Next Time