who I would like

I think everyone is deserving of love. No matter the past.  And maybe the present is complicated.  Maybe, just maybe, someone is willing to accept "complicated"  and offer solutions or to stand in the complications in hopes of moving forward into the future.  

I want  to find someone who loves me well.  By that I mean someone who will never belittle me.  Who in the heat of the argument will still be gentle, respects the fragility of life but not expects life to be broken just because we talk.  Who is patient, forgiving and apologetic.  Someone who knows their strength but doesn't use it to intimidate. Someone who knows not only where I have been and where I am but also knows  where I am headed and encourages the best parts of me.  They know what I am made of and what I am capable of, and celebrates those pieces of me.  Somebody who will love me for all the imperfections and with whom I not be made to feel guilty, Its important to remember that we are all broken at some point in our lives, that not a single person in this world is perfect and that its not fair to hold anyone to that standard.  Someone who loves deliberately and intentionally everyday.  Who is simple, compassionate,  and understanding but not just to me but with anyone from the waitress to the homeless.  That's who I want.