On Love

Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking;

Becoming a parent has made me very reflective.

This is going to sound so cliche, but it's true:

I never believed in love at first sight until I met my son.

Suddenly, my definition of love has changed completely.

So what is love?

To me, love is knowing that you would do anything for someone-

even give your life for theirs.

It is the willingness to surrender your sleep, your time,

and your figure.

Love is making the decision to bring a human life into the world,

and to give that new life everything you have.

It is accepting that your life and marriage will never be the same,

and embracing those changes wholeheartedly.

Love is the tiny whisper of your baby's breath on your neck,

the softness of his cheek against your fingertips,

the sweet flutter of eyelashes as he falls asleep.

To me, this is love.