If you are someone that has read some of my other articles, you might be tired of reading about love. You’re probably thinking, “Oh my gosh, write about something else please.” If you are thinking that, then you can stop reading right now because the topic of the day is love once again. As Pam Beesly once said: “When you’re a kid you assume your parents are soulmates. My kids are going to be right about that.” Well, I was for sure right about my parents.

I have had love modeled for me my entire life. My parents have never been shy to show affection to one another in front of their kids and even though most of the time I act like I’m going to puke at the sight of it, I am so incredibly lucky. I have two parents that have loved each other for so long. I have two parents that absolutely adore one another after 30 years of marriage. I hear my dad tell my mom how beautiful she is and how she’s the nicest person he has ever known. He talks about her the way every woman wants to be talked about by their husband (especially after 30 years of marriage). My mom is the most selfless person I know and would do anything for anyone (especially my dad). It’s the little, ordinary actions throughout the day that bring them so much joy. They both just want the other to be happy.

I’m assuming this amazing relationship my parents have is the reason I think about love so much. I want exactly what they have some day. I want a love like theirs. I have been taught that marriage is a sacrament where two become one and are joined by God. That is so incredibly beautiful to me. My parents have taught me so much through their kind words and actions with one another. They are so casually in love. It’s nothing flashy -- it’s normal. And even though it’s ordinary, it’s so hard to find sometimes. It’s beautiful when you do.

I am so lucky that I have seen such amazing love my entire life. My parents are truly meant for each other and they bring out the best in one another. It’s an amazing thing. I know the kind of love I’m looking for all because of the two most important people in my life. Like I said, Pam Beesly said it best.