I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas, whatever you chose to do. I had a lovely family orientated day and I enjoyed every second of it. We did change from our usual routine slightly and I think that added to the fun. More to come on all of that later, for now, it’s time for this week’s thought of the week.
My quote this week is:
“When you find someone who knows the real you, warts and all, and loves you for it, you can stop searching. You’ve found “The One”.”
I often hear people asking “How do you know if he/she is the one?” For me, this quote is the answer.
When you’ve found someone who knows you, truly knows you, all the skeletons in your closet, your eccentricities, and all the bits you keep hidden from the majority of people you have found the one.
When you are comfortable enough to open up to a person and tell them all of your deepest fears and know they won’t judge you for it, then you have found what you are looking for.
Someone who can make you feel a million dollars when you don’t even have a penny, someone who can make you feel happy by doing nothing except being there, that’s the one.
If you have found this person, hang onto them, they are worth more than you know. Hold them close tonight, tell them you love them and never let them go. If you haven’t found this person, keep looking, they are out there somewhere. And if you have found them and haven’t realised it, stop looking. Do everything in your power to show this person that they mean the world to you.
Never try to change this person. If you succeed, then they aren’t the one anymore, they are a romantic fantasy you have built up in your head, and the real thing beats that hands down. They may not be perfect, but they are perfect for you.
Have you found “The One?” Let me know in the comments 🙂
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I have found my one. Funnily enough, it was not immediately obvious to me. Glad I figured it out in time! ….20 years strong now.
Congratulations on your 20 years 🙂 I’m glad you figured it out too!
I’ve found the one, and I knew it the moment I met him! There was something in the back of my mind telling me that he was special. <3 #AnythingGoes
That’s so sweet, and proves we should trust our instincts on these things 🙂
No, I have not found the one. Opening up to someone all of my darkest secrets isn’t something I can easily do so finding someone to open up that much to is hard for me because I instinctively hold back. Maybe some day, but not now. For now, I’m content with being alone and having my boys to keep me plenty busy. Great quote though Debbie! #anythinggoes
Same here! I wouldn’t say I have secrets as such I just tend to pull back once emotions are involved. Hopefully, when I find the one he will understand it’s just something I do! You’ll find him when the time is right for you 🙂 Thank you x
Good thoughts – yup, found that person and hope I am that person to her too! #AnythingGoes
Thank you 🙂 I’m sure you are!
Good advice for relationships, though I don’t believe in the idea of one soulmate personally. Happy New Year! #anythinggoes
Thank you 🙂 I like the idea of there being that one person but I think I like the idea more than the reality lol. Happy New Year to you too 🙂
never been a believer in the idea of there being “the one” either, but I still like and agree with your premise
Thank you 🙂 I’m not sure I believe there is only one person you should be with, but I would like too if that makes sense
I would like to think I have found my ONE. I have known him for 10 years and will be celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary this month. But yeah I truly agree with you, when you found somebody whom you can trust and open yourself fully, then I think that’s the person you have been looking for. Lovely post! #AnythingGoes
Congratulations on your anniversary 🙂 Thank you!
There was a guy I used to know who was a bit obsessed with me but it was like he was in love with an idealised, made up, perfect version of me. My husband doesn’t think I’m perfect but he is in love with the real me despite – and in some cases maybe even because of – those imperfections. I much prefer that!
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I totally agree with you, it would be so hard living up to the made up version, real love is being yourself and being loved for it 🙂
Oh I totally agree with you. My husband is definitely the one, been together nearly 7 years and he knows everything about me and I trust him 100%. I tell him everything and I know he won’t judge me. I can be a bit weird sometimes and he loves me anyway. This was a lovely post x #anythinggoes
I love that you say you can be weird and he accepts you anyway – we all have that bit of inner weirdness and having it be accepted is perfect! Thank you 🙂 x
Perfect quote Debbie! It’s making me miss candid cuddles lol I think it’s great advice not to try and change the person, it won’t work anyway! My husband is the one for sure. #AnythingGoes x
Thank you 🙂 I’m missing it too lol, it felt strange posting this and not linking it up! x
So true! Happy new year! #anythinggoes xx
Thank you 🙂 Happy New Year to you too x
Great quote Debbie!! I have found my one for sure although I didn’t know it was him at the beginning. We were best friends and a more romantic relationship was developed after, so for me that was much better as I feel our relationship is even stronger because we know each other very well. We have been together for 9 years and our 8th wedding anniversary will be in May!! Happy times!! 🙂 x
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I think that’s a lovely way to get together because you skip all the “best behaviour” parts as you already know each other 🙂 Congratulations in advance! x
I agree! Someone who loves you for who you are and doesn’t try to change you is the one. I’m lucky, I found the one. It took him a year to work out I was the one for him though!
Sally @ Life Loving
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Good things are worth waiting for, I’m glad he figured it out 🙂
Up until four years ago I would have scoffed at this quote. The words of romantic fools with no bearing on real life, but now I know differently. There is nothing I couldnt tell my fella, he knows every last thing about me, and for some strange reason he loves even the broken bits of me. And that love for everything about me has helped me to start liking myself a little more too. #Anythinggoes
I’m glad you two found each other, for me, loving the broken parts is real love 🙂
I’m celebrating 10 years of marriage to my “one” this year. It’s been a busy 10 years too, 4 children and puppy!
Congratulations! Wow, that does sound busy 🙂
I love this thought and totally agree with your comments. It’s hard and sometimes you just know when it happens.
angela
Thank you 🙂 It is hard but like you said, you know when you know!
Happy New Year Debbie. Ooh you’ve gone all romantic on us! Ha it took my one a while to realise I was his one and he’s stuck with me now! What about you? Thanks for hosting #AnythingGoes Nicky
Happy New Year! Yeah, I thought it would make a chance from being cynical lol 🙂 I haven’t found him yet, but hopefully I will know when I do!
Great quote and very true, I have a lot of warts and Hubby puts up with them without complaining 🙂 thank you for hosting #AnythingGoes and Happy New Year xx
Thank you 🙂 He sounds like a keeper! Thanks for linking up, Happy New Year 🙂 x