The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.

~Mother Teresa

As I compose my first post on my new blog, I sit here contemplating what will direct my next step in my life. Most of my life decisions stem from a practical idea or pragmatic approach to a goal. Recently, I have noticed that my decisions are coming from my heart.

I sit here thinking, "Is this wise?"

For me, NO WAY! The last time that I ended up following my heart, led me back to Ohio and away from the urban setting that I had become so very comfortable in. Thank the Lord, I am a strong believer in cliches. Everything Happens for a Reason is one of my favorites. And to think, if I would have never moved back to Ohio, I would have never thought of law school, I would have not ended up in SE Ohio, I would not have the dream job that I have now, and I would not have matured to the point I am at now.

This maturity is what is causing me to want to follow my heart. I have realized that I am head over heels for a really close friend of mine. We met Day 1 at Kenyon and were fast friends. He is one of the few people who has kept in contact with me since college. Not only has he been fun to hang out with when he is back in town, but he constantly reminds me that I should never settle, that I deserve the best. Now that I have become 100% confident in myself and happy with my current situation, I am ready to bring someone into my life. Before this point, I just was so unsure of my footing in the world and uncertain as to what was to come around the next bend. Now I know, and now I know what I want.

Although I finally know what I think I want, I have no idea how to approach it. How do you tell a friend that your feelings are more than just platonic? Any ideas? How do you know that you really want to risk your friendship?