Writing Prompts: Day 1

One of my goals this year is to become a better writer, and cut down on my use of commas. For me, writing is more than a way to communicate, but is a life necessity.  Short-term memory loss at age 24.8 years of age is not fun.. Just the other day I walked into a store to buy ONE THING. Didn't remember that that was my goal until I was driving home an hour later.

So I write because if I don't, I would never get anything done, but I also write because I like to. I like seeing the words in my head start to make sense, but as the old saying goes, practice makes perfect; I spent a lot of time Sunday, garnering writing prompts from pinterest, with intentions to start Monday writing a prompt a day.

Today is Wednesday and that hasn't happened yet.
I knew that goal was too lofty.

But, as the old saying goes, better late than never!

Prompt #1: Five Ways to Win My Heart 
Alt Title: Five ways to become my new BFFL (Best Friend for Life aka Biffle)

1. It's you or the dog? Oh, you silly person! 
• If you know me at all, you know that I have a deep, abiding love for all things furry and four-legged. I own two dogs, two cats and regularly foster between 1-3 other animals. These guys are seriously important to me, and if you feel the same way, I 'm pretty sure we'll get along famously. Don't get me wrong, I do have a few friends that aren't huge animal fans... but they are fans of animals in some sense. I don't 'get' animal-haters. 
2. Listen to Me
1. No this isn't in the bossy sense of the word, though I could show you countless examples where people SHOULD have listened to my sage words of wisdom and could have avoided calamity... *ahem* No, sometimes I just need someone to listen. Not offer advice, not console. Just listen.  Cause I can talk your ear off. To me? That's love. 
3. Be open minded in regards to music 
1. My parents are to blame in this regard, the love of music was instilled in me at a very young age, I started taking piano lessons at five or six, and have been surrounded by music ever since. I'm a get up in the morning and blast your music kind of girl, ride with the windows down and sing at the top of your lungs, anything from Disney to the Fal.l Out Boys. If you join in and sing-a-long we'll be the best of friends. :) 
4. Respect me for who I am
1. This. I think is a basic human need, but recent events have made me realize just how important, accepting me for who I am NOW, not who I should be, could be, or who you want me to be, is hugely vital in a relationship. 

Coming up with five ways was more difficult than I thought it would be, and I couldn't think of anything that wasn't super cheesey to add, so I'll just leave it, feeling warm and fuzzy thoughts about the people I call friends. 

Love.

I was watching a proposal video on YouTube.

It was sweet, not over the top, somewhat you unique. The guy asked the girl on television. She says yes. 

But what got me was, when asked why they loved one another... the answers were.. bland. 

I've heard people expound the qualities of their dog better than this couple did for each other. 

"He's very nice to me" that's what I like most about him. 

My co-workers are nice to me, but I'm not going to marry them! 

I realize they were put on the spot, and should I have been put in the same position I probably wouldn't have wanted to give a really personal answer either, but I would hope that there was something a little more, meaningful, unique that I could say about my significant other. 

It got me thinking... 

If someone were to ask me why I love [insert significant person(s) name here] what would I say? 

Going through my list of close friends I realize the biggest reason I love them is because they love me. For who I am. Not who I could be, or what they can make me into, but because I am me. 

The same way God loves us, and we..love.. him. Not because He's done all these great and wondrous things in our lives (which He has) but above all because He loved us unconditionally first. This may not mean much to you, but this has been a real point of struggle for me over the last couple of weeks. You'll just have to be in my head to know exactly what's been going on. 

"We love him, because he first loved us" - 1 John 4:19 

Just. Wow.