A thousand years

oh summertime
i love you and the things that you bring.
like lazy afternoons playing games, talking, and just sitting in the sun with your best friends.
like the pretty flowers that are always waiting to be gently plucked and pinned into your hair.
like iced green tea with lemon and spearmint. like swimming with friends. like spending days at a time with a book open. like listening to music 24/7. like the satisfaction of picking a tomato that you grew in your own garden.
like enjoying life and all of the simple pleasures that it brings with it.

there is something so beautiful about summer that I long for during the winter months and tend to forget about during the summer months. this year, I'm determined to recognize and love all of the little things.
After all, that's what I made this blog for. and it's amazing. loving the little things comes highly recommended. 

"Heart beats fast, colors and promises. How to be brave?

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone,

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.

Time stands still.
Beauty in all she is.
I will be brave, 

I will not let anything take away what's standing in front of me.
Every breath, Every hour has come to this.

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me,
I have loved you for a thousand years.
I'll love you for a thousand more.

I have died everyday waiting for you.
Darling don't be afraid, for I have loved you for a thousand years.
I'll love you for a thousand more."

-christina perri [ a thousand years ]