"I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect, and I loved you even more."
Had a fight and don’t know how to say you’re sorry? Start here. Add a little something about your own lack of perfection, and voila! You’ve opened the lines of communication! Let the healing (and loving!) begin! Send it in a text, a DM, or a note under the windshield wiper, but send it.
"Maybe the only vow we ever need to offer the one we love is this: I will never, not for a sliver of a second, make you feel alone."
Everyone goes through hard times, but it’s especially difficult to see someone you love hurting. Let your significant other know that you never want them to feel alone, and you are always there for them. Consider sending flowers and include this quote on the card. Or send cookies with this message of love waiting on top. Cookies always help.
“There's no substitute for a great love who says, 'No matter what's wrong with you, you're welcome at this table."
Remember Tom Hanks. Honestly. Think “You’ve Got Mail” and get busy! Is she feeling less than special or not at her best? Make sure she knows that you’d go to the mattresses for her and offer up some Hanks wisdom. You might even get some mattress action out of it, and that can cheer a girl up too.
"If I know what love is, it is because of you."
There’s a reason Herman Hesse is a beloved author worldwide, and it’s because he knew what he was writing about. Keep this one on hand and send a rush of love to your person when they least expect it. Just another Tuesday afternoon? Not after you drop this verbal jewel into a text, DM, email, or fortune cookie! If you love someone, you feel the truth of it. Share the truth and make someone’s day.
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
For the chocolate lover who shares your life! Hit them with some old-school Peanuts’ love and a box of a chocolates, a Snickers bar, or their favorite, organic chocolate treat to take an oh-so-ordinary day from meh to marvelous!
"We were together. I forget the rest."
We’ll be honest: There’s not much that can save you from forgetting an anniversary, but you can try sending flowers, chocolate, or maybe cooking a special dinner and slipping this gem into a blank card. Or consider running a hot bubble bath, lighting some candles, and strategically positioning your card where your loved one can easily see it. If all else fails, look repentant and hand it to your person with a heartfelt apology. May the Force be with you and the odds ever in your favor (you’ll need both).
Bonus Quote
"If you are lucky enough to find a weirdo, never let them go."
Same principal, different message. For all of you lovers out there who march to your own beat, march on—together!
It’s not difficult to remind the ones we love how much we feel for them. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to let days (weeks, months) go by in the rush of life without pointing it out. Take the time. Put in the extra effort.
Trust, intimacy, and love are built on the small moments in life when our loved ones show up for us. So, show up. Give some unexpected love and let that feeling of making someone else smile wash over you.
Your significant other will thank you and thank you’s can come in all sorts of delicious forms.