She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

"I believe you" - One of the most powerful sentiments Ever.

What I believe about you dictates everything I do with you, say to you, feel about you, think about you.

What I believe about you, makes me

cagey or liberal,

closed or open,

guarded or trusting,

suspicious or receptive,

treading on eggshells or living in the Light.

Consistency is a key word. If you have been consistently unpleasant to me, day after day for years, then you suddenly act nice, I am suspicious, and am not likely to trust you.

On the other hand, if you have been consistently pleasant to me, time after time, then if you do or say something that sounds nasty, I will assume I have misunderstood you, or misheard you, and I will ask what you meant.

"I believe you" means:

you have been consistent with your love and affections,

you have been consistent with you time and words,

you have been consistent with your support and approval

you have been consistent with your care and concern.

It's not that I'm testing you. It's more like I have been too open and trusting in the past, which has led to me being hurt and abused, so now I am careful who I let into my life.  Fair enough; it's a natural response.

So for me to finally say: "I believe you" is monumentous.

Does she love me? I believe she does. She has proven it time after time, for months and months, consistent and reliably.

I am overwhelmed by her Love. I am bowled over by her repeated affirmations, by her trust, by her concern, by her giving, by her support, by her kind words.

Support - now that's another key word for me.

Some people sap from me, take from me, use me. This Lady ADDS to me, gives back to me, enhances me.

So, does she love me? A resounding YES.

I believe it.

This belief, this revelation, this light-bulb moment changes everything I am, everything I do to her, everything I do for her.

This conviction affects my behaviour, my loyalty, my support back to her.

Because I now finally have this belief, I will give her everything - all of me.

I will love all of her back.

Everything I want, I will give to her first.

What is Love?

Is it words? Yes, and MUCH more.

Is it a feeling? Yes, but not at first.

Is it an action? Yes. It has to be expressed and seen.

Is it a belief? Yes.

Is it a conviction? Yes

Is it a knowing? Yes.

Is it based on Truth? Yes.

Is it faith?  I don't know what faith is.

Is it care and nurturing? Yes

Is it tough? Yes.

This is the other side of Love we discussed previously.