So this is love

Huddling under an umbrella in the rain tonight with Rich while we watched Austin’s football practice, I thought, so this is love.

And it really is. Love looks like hugs and kisses, home-cooked dinners, exciting adventures, a warm and welcoming home, thoughtful gestures, and telling jokes before bed. Love looks like making mistakes and saying sorry, showing gratitude, giving opportunities like music lessons and sporting clubs, walks in the dark with hot chocolate to star gaze and watching our own favourite childhood films together so that they can be passed down. Love is a sister teaching a brother some notes on the piano, and a brother telling a sister she is the best.

And love is standing in the rain on a Wednesday night.