Truly. Madly. Deeply -

Most relationships begin as a gallery opening. We hang our best selves on the wall: the funny anecdotes, the polished hobbies, the edited version of our past. We laugh at jokes we don’t find funny. We hide the fact that we cry during car commercials or that we still sleep with a childhood stuffed animal.

If "truly" is the truth and "madly" is the fire, "deeply" is the root system. truly. madly. deeply

"Madly" is the word that scares the pragmatists. It implies a loss of control, a surrender to the illogical. Most relationships begin as a gallery opening

We live in an age of surface-level connection. We have hundreds of "friends" and very few witnesses to our lives. To love deeply is to dig past the surface level of "How was your day?" and into the soil of "How are you really feeling?" It is choosing the difficult work of repair over the easy thrill of replacement. We hide the fact that we cry during