I don’t fall for just anyone. I may pretend to be interested in someone as a distraction to get my mind off of reality, but I don’t fall for just anyone. But when I do fall…. I fall very hard. It’s not often.

It’s only happened once, and I think it ended just because I wasn’t ready… but three years later I can say that I’m ready to love. I can say that I’m ready to hold someone close to me at night.

I can say that I’m ready to tell someone that they are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I can say that I’m ready to cook someone dinner and cuddle up to them after they’ve had the worst day. But instead of saying I’m ready to love, I’m going to say… I’m ready to be loved.

It’s not easy to be loved. Because in order to be loved, you have to love yourself. You have to love your flaws. You have to love your failures. You have to love your perfections. You have to love you on bad days and you on good days.

You have to love yourself, every minute of every day and that is not an easy thing to do. But once you can except all of the tiny imperfections, you can allow someone else to do the same.

Being loved isn’t about someone spending all of their time and money on you. It’s about sharing unique moments that can last a lifetime with someone you can’t imagine living life without. It’s about smiling through the tears because although you didn’t get the job, they’re there to help you through it.

It’s about enjoying a Friday night spent on a couch with popcorn and a good movie, not missing the party happening at your friend's place because you are so content in their arms.

It’s about dancing around the kitchen at 2am in the candlelight to Zac Brown and not having a care in the world about having to be up at 7am to go to work.

Love is about the crazy things you wouldn’t want to do with anyone else.

I’m ready. I’m ready for someone to pick me. Choose me. Love me. I’m ready to be the one that someone looks forward to seeing after a long day at work. I’m ready for someone to want to cook for me.

I’m ready for someone to hold me tight when I’ve had a horrible day. I’m ready to go on an adventure at two in the morning with someone I love and not know when I’ll make it to my bed.

I’m ready to travel the world and make memories with someone I love. I’m ready for someone to call me in the middle of the day just to tell me they love me.

I’m ready for someone to love me so much that they get down on one knee and ask for my hand in marriage.

I’m ready to start my life with someone else by my side. I’m ready.