The respect and friendship we have now is far more valuable to me than any other past 'love' I've had. The crying and longing for the elusive ones, the unexpected rejection from the users, the heart break of discovering you're going to have to say goodbye. Feeling and situations that take up too much emotional energy. Love isn't something you bump into down the supermarket or in the pub. That's lust that lurks out there.
Love is found in friendship and shared dreams.
It grows from trust and tenderness. It's also very mutual. Lasting love is contentment. Romantic Love is stuffed down our throats constantly. It took me in.