love is...

Hi, Summer from B is for Brown here (aka a piece of SIZ + Ten). Don't worry it's not a family blog. It may have started out hoping to be that but it's more about me and my life around NYC with my husband and friends. I've come out of hiding to help a sista out and the topic that was chosen for moi was L.O.V.E. I am running a little low on it myself right now so maybe this was a reminder that I need to fill my tank up.

Our Liz had to run off and do some important things and will return on Wednesday, so I'm here. Oh and Liz said something about life sucking. So if you can, send our girl your l.o.v.e. K?
The dictionary's definition:

love

–noun

1.	a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

2.	a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

3.	sexual passion or desire.

4.	a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.

5.	(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?

6.	a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.

7.	sexual intercourse; copulation.

8.	(initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.

9.	affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor.

10.	strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything: her love of books.

11.	the object or thing so liked: The theater was her great love.

12.	the benevolent affection of God for His creatures, or the reverent affection due from them to God.

13.	Chiefly Tennis. a score of zero; nothing.

14.	a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter L.

However, love in the real world means this as well as something much deeper, at least to me and I like lists.

Love by Summer:

~ making someone special to you smile, when you can't smile yourself
~ having your cat or dog love you no matter what and give you that snuggle you need just at the right moment
~ making new friends
~ witnessing a birth of a child, a new flower, a new day
~ adopting a pet, a new plant or a child
~ donating your time or funds to help another
~ invisible and "through the miles" kisses from your nieces
~ a hot cup of tea or cocoa on a cold day
~ knowing you are making a difference and helping others even if it hurts you (at that moment)
~ having your heart broken to only find out that it will become a better heart
~ finding out your favorite ice cream (peppermint) is out for a limited time only
~ letting out a big sigh after a long week
~ people rebuilding after a tragedy
~ old jeans fitting and looking in the mirror and smiling at what you see
~ indulging in your favorite meal after a rotten day
~ being a good neighbor
~ snail mail from a friend, but not the electric company kinda friend
~ spontaneous dance videos
~ reconnecting with an old friend
~ making memories
~ forgiving and forgetting
~ long, stunning lashes all from an awesome mascara
~ putting tin foil and duct tape up to block out the cold in your little shoebox apt and laughing about it with someone you l.o.v.e.
~ starting new traditions and keeping up with the old
~ slow motion movie moments
~ family and finally understanding them
~ confusing and life changing at the same time
~ laughing until you pee your pants
~ holding hands
~ the Universe forcing you to run into your soul mate (literally) on the corner of Madison and 30th
~ hugging someone you care about
~ cleaning up after a sick child, pet, friend and not thinking twice
~ hearts pounding, sweaty palms and butterflies in your stomach
~ never giving up your dreams
~ listening to your fave song and putting it on repeat
~ having your Father walk you down the aisle but holding him up bc he has bad knees and cannot walk too well himself
~ finding strength deep inside of you that you never knew you had
~ listening and never judging
~ a new pair of fancy shoes or a pricey bag just because
~ blog friends turning into real life lovely friends

Ok, it's late here in NYC, folks. I loved being here and I hope this was okay. I so feel like a little, bitty chicky over here in Liz's (big chicken coop) world and I know I could never ever replace her and would never even begin to try. So, I hope you can tolerate me being here for a moment and helping her readers stay entertained. I am not a pair of new shoes or rad, new tights, but I did just get a new Marc by Marc Jacobs bag and maybe a new tattoo on my neck that reads - breathe and believe. Does that work for ya? Yeah, I was impulsive this weekend. Sometimes you need to be, right?

Would you do me a favor and leave some comment love for Liz? Maybe cheer her up a little and then tell me what love is to you in one or two sentences? If you need more, go on and take more. Life is too short not to. ;) PS - love you, SIZ. You are beautiful - inside and out.

L.O.V.E.,
Summer B. (and my cat Ollie bc he nuzzled me while I typed this). OK...big awwwww. Yeah, I am cheesy.


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