Love is something that everyone experiences at one time or another. You could love your college, boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, or maybe you just really love your cat. Although love is a great thing, sometimes it can hurt. Love can hurt a lot. In this case, for me, it is loving a certain someone.

I recently realized that love can hurt. I think that in most cases, love hurts when you love a person so much that you can't stand to see them walk away. You can't stand to not be with them. You can't stand to know that you don't get to see them for the next few days while you're away at school and they go back home. You can't stand knowing that the only contact you'll have with them is through texting, calls, and FaceTime. You can't stand to know that they have to go home to sleep and be apart from you. Most of all, you can't stand not being able to have that person physically there for you.

I believe that love hurts when you find the right person. You know when you find the right person...you just know. When that person has to leave, you get a bad feeling; a crumbling feeling. They may be leaving for a few hours but things just don't seem right without them there with you.

Let me go into more detail of the that crumbling feeling I am referring to. It feels like you heart has dropped inside your chest. It feels as though it can not be picked up until your person returns to you. Tears stream down your face and they just can't stop. You feel a pain in your chest that just won't go away until you see them again. You miss that person.

Yes, love is a beautiful thing, but it can also be painful. Though it may be tough, making it through that pain will be worth it. You will get to be with that person constantly at some point in your life. It may be a day from now, a week from now, or three years from now. Just remember when times get tough, love is a beautiful thing.