Rec | ROMANCE IS ALIVE IF YOU EMBRACE IT

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Rec'd on ❤️‍🩹 do you think romance is dead? why?

I think falling in love is a process of reconstructing your own life through forgiving and curious eyes and mutually reinforcing that curiosity and wonder with and through the other. Romance would then be the ways in which you view and behave in relationships. While falling in love can’t be forced, you can make romance a part of your life if you choose it. I hope not only that you do, but that you also find someone who will approach both your lives with wonder and intentionality.

@gothbubbe

Feb 20, 2025

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