Love is a powerful, transforming force. It shapes how we see the world, how we interact with it, and how we choose to move forward. Sometimes, love isn’t a grand, dramatic declaration; sometimes, it’s quiet and simple — hidden in the everyday moments we tend to overlook. “Love this and love you” captures that beautiful simplicity: loving the experiences, the memories, the little things, and through them, loving the person who makes them meaningful.
When I say “love this,” I’m talking about the thousand tiny memories we collect. It’s the sunlight spilling through the curtains on a lazy morning. It’s the messy kitchen after trying to cook dinner together. It’s laughing so hard over nothing that your stomach aches. It’s the long walks without a destination, the late-night talks when the world feels quiet, and the glance across a crowded room that makes everything else disappear.
“Love this” means appreciating the fragments of time that seem ordinary but, when stitched together, create a tapestry of something extraordinary. These moments don’t need grand gestures or expensive gifts; they just need presence — genuine, whole-hearted attention.
When I say “love you,” it’s not just the easy, golden moments I’m thinking of. It’s everything. It’s the hard conversations, the misunderstandings, the frustrations when things don’t go right — and the choice to stay anyway. It’s seeing someone’s flaws, their vulnerabilities, their rough edges, and choosing to love them, not despite those things, but because of them.
“Love you” means loving the entire person — the dreams they share and the fears they don’t, the stories they tell a hundred times and the silent burdens they carry. It’s recognizing that no one is perfect, that love isn’t about finding the perfect person, but about finding someone whose imperfections you can cherish.
There’s a certain magic in realizing that loving someone means loving the life you build with them — the messy, imperfect, beautiful life. It’s loving the way they leave their coffee mug on the counter because they’re always in a rush. It’s loving the way they hum when they’re concentrating. It’s loving the way they comfort you in silence when words aren’t enough.
In a world obsessed with perfection — perfect bodies, perfect homes, perfect lives displayed on social media — “love this and love you” stands out because it’s raw, real, and honest. It’s a reminder that the truest form of love is found in reality, not fantasy. It’s not about the filtered highlights, but about the unfiltered truth.
Love, real love, asks us to show up. It asks us to be there, even when it’s inconvenient. It asks us to listen, not to fix or respond, but simply to understand. It asks us to celebrate the victories, no matter how small, and to hold each other steady when the ground shakes.
And most importantly, love asks us to see. To really see. To notice when the other person is tired even if they say they’re fine. To catch the small tremor in their voice when they’re pretending to be strong. To admire their strength, even when they feel weak. To recognize their effort, even when they fall short.
Saying “love this and love you” is a daily choice, not a one-time declaration. It’s waking up every day and deciding to love the person in front of you, not the idealized version you once dreamed of, but the real, breathing, growing person they are. It’s choosing to create memories together, to forgive, to laugh, to dream, and to stay connected, even when life tries to pull you apart.
And it’s not just about romantic love. “Love this and love you” can be for friends who become family, for siblings who grow alongside us, for parents who gave everything they had. It’s for anyone whose presence makes life richer, whose existence turns the ordinary into something extraordinary.
It’s easy to love when everything feels perfect. The challenge — and the true beauty — comes in loving during the imperfect times. In finding reasons to stay, reasons to smile, reasons to keep believing, even when it’s hard.
Because love is not a feeling that simply happens to us; it’s a commitment we renew over and over again. It’s a promise to keep choosing each other. To keep saying, “I love this life, because I live it with you.” To keep whispering, “I love you,” even when the words catch in your throat.
So here’s to the spilled coffee, the long talks, the silent hugs, the tired smiles, the held hands. Here’s to the real moments that don’t make it to Instagram but live forever in our hearts. Here’s to the people who make those moments worthwhile.
Love this.
Love you.
Always.
