To the man who may be right under my nose,

{via}

This. This is what I want...

to see your smile.

Always,
L.A.

"I think she was afraid to love sometimes. I think it scared her. She was the type to like things that are concrete, like the ocean. Something you could point to and know what it was… And I think that’s why she struggled with love. She couldn’t touch it. She couldn’t hold on to it and make sure it never changed."
- Carrie Ryan, The Dead-Tossed Waves 

Some days it's comforting to find that even when you can't find the words, someone in some other time somewhere else did....

Always,
L.A.

“Oh, me? I’m not 80% water. I’m 80% coffee, and a little bit of sass.”
- Zooey Deschanel

p.s. you,
I'm completely and totally lovin' that guilty pleasure of a show she's in right now, New Girl. I wonder if you've ever watched it... If not, I'll show you a clip or make you watch an episode... someday.
Always,
me

All I want is someone to sit on the couch next to me while I watch New Girl...

okay, maybe I want a little more than that, but hey, that'd be a nice start.

Always,
L.A.

Be the light

"I am shining as bright as a 100 candles set ablaze. I am a guiding light even when I feel lost and alone. I am more than I think I am, more than others imagine I can be. One candle illuminates. Be that one candle, light others up with the fire within you. Let love be your choice. Light your own fire within. Start today."
- Starra Neely Blade

image via http://anxiouswhitevirgin.blogspot.com/2012/03/candles.html

"Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused."

— Alan Cohen