Love

The single most valuable lesson I have learned in my time at Vassar College is the importance of unconditional love. To love is the most important, most powerful, most enduring, most difficult, most courageous action that a person can experience in his or her time on earth. A life without love lacks substance. A life with love can last forever, and even persist through death. Think for a moment about the people that you love in your life and make sure you let them know that you love them. The love shared between a close friend, a family member, or a lover is the most absolutely real thing you will experience on this earth. Remind those close to you of their importance to you every day. Hug and don't be afraid to show complete and utter affection towards the loving people who surround and support you each and every day. You never know the day that they will be taken away from you, or you from them. Cherish each and every day with them and show no fear in your affection. Completely embrace the people you love. The key to living a long, healthy, and happy life is to be surrounded with loving, caring, feeling individuals. If you experience love on a daily basis, you are truly blessed. Spread your love to as many people as possible and never stop spreading it.

To anyone who has shown me any degree of love throughout my life, I thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. I will try my hardest over the rest of my life to show you how much I care about you and how much I love you in return. You have made my life an absolute joy to live and I cannot thank you enough for that. Every day I wake up and smile because I know I am loved. Every day is filled with ecstasy because of the love I have experienced. I can't name you all here because I could go on forever with all the affection that has been shown towards me. You all are the best. You make my life a complete joy to live and I look forward to every day.

I love you all so very, very much.