Love actually...

"I love you." There. I said it. Oh my God, what a miracle, the world didn't just fall apart! A friend of mine called me earlier today telling me how she was inspired by the movie "Love actually" (I actually suggested she watch it so perhaps her misery is partially my fault)to let loose of all inhibitions and tell the man she loves (who happens to be someone she's dated for a long time but has been having problems with lately) about her undying, unconditional love for him. In return, she was psychoanalyzed by a thoroughly distraught man.

My friend is an intelligent, beautiful, humorous, strong, worldly woman who's love I would be honored to receive, so I am basically writing this as a message to my lovely friend, referred to as Feathers. She has been feeling down and insecure so I just want to say: Feathers, you are the only person who makes me feel like acting like a lunatic is appropriate behavior, and I love you for it. If I could write poetry, I would do it for you. In fact, I would write sonnets in perfect iambic pentameter. Shakespeare would be ashamed. However, the most I can do is blog about you.

Feathers is an amazing person that any man would be lucky to have in his life. In fact, most women I know are. Then why do men keep running away once they hear that these amazing women love them? Isn't that a compliment? It's not just Feathers; the last time I told someone I loved him, I heard crickets. I'm telling you that I care about you, that I want to share your troubles and make you happy, not that I want your kidney and half your liver!! Dumbledore would be very disappointed.

So to avoid negativity (I promised Mr. Lennon that I would be positive in the letter I left him), I'm going to focus my energy on sending some love into the universe, because I think that's what the world really needs. Some wise men once said, "All we need is love." Maybe with a little bit more love, people will stop fighting wars and killing each other over things that don't matter (Does it REALLY matter how many or which higher power I worship?)and focus on the things that do. Perhaps if the gears of pharmaceutical companies were greased with less greed and more love, people would be cured of diseases. Perhaps if we discovered ways to live a more sustainable life, we would not have to kill or invade other countries for oil. We make neutron bombs that kill human beings but don't destroy infrastructure. Is brick and mortar worth more than human lives? Ironic, isn't it? Where is civilization headed?

Before I head to bed tonight, I am going to look out my window and tell the world that I love it and that I'm am happy to be living in it. Maybe that will help solve some problems by a fraction. Maybe there are other people who are doing the same and our fractions will add up. I'm going to end this post saying to all my friends that I love them and one day, we all will find people who have the courage to love us, and we are doing nothing wrong by telling someone we love them; we're injecting some love into the world. Feathers, I will tell you that I love you every day. To someone else, if you're reading this, you know who you are, I would do handstands in a bikini in the snow just to see you smile. Seeing you makes the sun seem to shine a little brighter. I love you.

And I love you too world! Now get better already!