Have you ever wondered what does falling in love feel like?
♦️"At first, it's like Spring.
Everything's blooming. Your chest feels like it's going to explode, you're so happy to see or even hear from the other person, but you're both still a little unsure about what to do with the feeling. Your lover is the person with whom you most look forward to speak.
♦️And then it's Summer.
Everything is hot and heavy. You can't get enough of each other. It's passionate. It's like...your world is on fire for this person. It isn't just lust. No one attracts you, If it does, you no longer look at it as actors on a screen getting it on. You picture your significant other, because they're the person that really gets you off. And then the fire calms--but doesn't go away.
♦️It's like Fall.
Fall is my favorite time of year, so perhaps that's how I equate it to love. You're just...absolutely content to hold this person's hand or be in their presence. It's no longer an overwhelming happiness--unless you stop to think about it. You don't feel the need to be in this person's presence every day, but you still do because it's just...comfortable. It's a very calm happiness. This person isn't just everything you can think about consciously. They're in your thoughts without even realizing it. This person is not just a part of your day, anymore. Suddenly, they're part of who you are as a person.
♦️And love is also like Winter.
Sometimes it's hard. You'll fight. Without even knowing it, you'll say things that hurt the other person so deep. You have this power to completely destroy this other person. Then you realize what this person could do to you. And you're suddenly terrified. You either open up even more and take that chance that they won't destroy you, or you run. If you choose to run--or the other person does--it can take years to get over it. A year just to stop crying every day. Another year to stop physically hurting. You'll never forget that person. You'll compare every new romantic prospect to that person. They'll never meet the standard because you've only just met them. How could they? Until one day you meet someone with whom you just enjoy speaking. And suddenly...it's Spring again!"
