that overwhelming feeling that comes sometimes; late at night.

hear the high-pitched giggles of happy girls in the hallway.
read valentine's cards and notes from a vast spectrum of friends.
receive a message that makes your heart smile.
watch chocolat and eat so much chocolate.
learn of devastating news.
feel accomplished after hard work pays off.
papers, labs, pre-labs, chapters upon chapters.
hot tea to calm a sore throat and refresh a tired body.
live vicariously through the romances of others.
be content with who i am.
continue to dream about what love is like.
eat more chocolate.
rest in the knowledge that God holds the future.
want to drop everything and read for pleasure.
over think conversations.
try to get my heart back from different states and countries.
realize it's not going to happen anytime soon.
breathe deeply.
choose joy.

Valentine's Day 2012