how many different ways are there to say "i love you"? not enough for me to begin to express all the emotion i feel. there are moments when my heart feels like it's going to burst with all the love i've got inside...there have always been people i've loved, of course - family and friends. but never like this - nothing like this ever seemed possible before. it's the stuff of fairy tales, or cheesey 80s movies: the best friend who gradually morphs into prince charming. the girl who thought she would never fall in love - could never fall in love - falls truly, madly, deeply. the glass slipper fits and the world is transformed, so that even when it's raining the sun is still shining.

suddenly i'm an optimist. and anything seems possible. i see the world through rose-colored glasses and it is beautiful. i see myself in his eyes and i am beautiful. "in here, life is beautiful." and the best part is, he's still my best friend. this is way too good to be true...but somehow, magically, it is. and i intend to savor every gorgeous moment.