A very important and famous man once told me that I should never settle for anything less than unconditional love. I won’t go into the intimate details of our conversation, but they were important words for me to hear.

I’ve been thinking about our conversation more and more recently, realizing that through my life, I haven’t always had unconditional love. No blame on anyone, it was I who decided to stay in these relationships, but I know better now.

The word “love” should always have “unconditional” either before or after it. It shouldn’t be “I love you”, but “I unconditionally love you”, or “I love you unconditionally”. Then, and only then, do those words mean something. Better yet, if these words are proven rather than spoken.