This I Believe

I believe that absence makes the heart grow fonder. When someone you love goes away for a period of time, you start to reminisce. You think of all the good times with that person, and all the good memories you made with them. In my opinion if you truly love that person, then all the bad memories will make you want to be with them more because you want to erase those memories with good ones.

Many people have love for their friends, and when their friends are away, this quote can apply to them too. Over summer vacation, I didn’t see many of my friends, and I really missed them. When school started again, it felt amazing to see them and catch up with them. I think that regardless of that type of love you have for someone, if you love them and they’re gone, you’ll really start to see what they meant to you. You’ll see how big of an impact that person is to your life. A lot of times my uncle goes out of the country on business trips, and when he’s gone it makes me realize how important he is to my whole family; he keeps the family together, and I love him for that.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. When you’re away from someone you really love, then you long to be with them. You can really decide whether you really want to be with this person, because when you’re always with them you can’t really judge if they’re the one for you. Being apart really makes you think about them and you’re relationship. It’s just like saying you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. When they’re gone you can really see what you love about them so much.

Every night I held the phone to my ear and had normal conversations with my boyfriend, and one night my mom took my phone away, and kept it for over two months. I didn’t know how I was going to talk to him, or if he even wanted to talk to me still. I felt as helpless as an abandoned puppy. Four days passed by, struggling without him. I asked my sister if I could borrow her phone, as I called him and heard his voice I couldn’t be happier, and neither could he. The moment we heard each other’s voices, it just felt so amazing. Your absence makes my heart grow fonder for you.