What love do you give?

Every relationship has its

Ups

and

Downs

and If you've ever loved any one at all

you should watch this.

So What level of love do you stay with the most?

I don't go handing my love out willy-nilly

to every being that crosses my path.

My love is something sacred

that I share with those

who have earned it.

Because of that,

I would say I'm mostly a #2

and not afraid to admit it.

If I love you

I'll give you anything any time,

but

I demand

to be treated with respect and kindness, loyalty, faithfulness, honesty, 

and very much important is:

 loving communication and time spent together 

where two people actually focus on relating to each other

with love and through love.

If I don't get that

Damn straight I'm giving you nothing but

bratty baby love.

Or none at all.

And to me, part of the respect for your relationship is

behaving like you have a special person 

waiting at home to share their love with you.

Even if it means holding back from playfully flirting and full body hugging your friends 

that you've had

longer than your current S.O.

If they are your friends, 

they should also respect that too.

You have someone to flirt and hug and dance and drink with already,

don't you?

And if you don't want to flirt and hug and dance and drink and do whatever makes you happy together

Why are you with them?

I ain't no Gandhi,

I'll give every being compassion and respect,

But my love is sacred.

I will strive to have Gandhi level love

with those I feel it for.

But I don't feel love for everyone.

Maybe, 

one day,

I will experience something that will change that.

I welcome it with an open mind.

But that day hasn't come yet.

So what level of love do you stay with the most?

H.M.K.

From Nothing For Nothing Rule #2

Gratitude

My last From Nothing For Nothing post was about 

Rule#1 Ditching the Pride 

in purchasing new clothes and finding the fun in relieving your friends of their wardrobe clutter.

Rule #2

Gratitude

Show some love, be enthusiastic!

Even if it doesn't fit, isn't your ‘style’ 

or whatever.

Someone you know gave it to you. 

Act like they bought it for you!

Essentially they did,

 a while ago,

got some use out of it,

and now they have given it to you!

The best part is when they see you wearing it,

In it’s original form or modified,

they will be proud and so should you!

If a generous friend gives you a bag of treasure and mentions a certain item that they held dear, 

but has a tear, 

doesn't fit the same or 

has any other reason for parting with it 

(other than weird painful memories)

Try something fun with it and re-gift it back to them! 

Here are a few ideas for that 'vintage' t-shirt collection you may have inherited from a friend:

Re-purpose it! 

Frame it!

Make it into a pillow case, wall art, oat bag! 

Anything somewhat simple and personal without costing more than you would spend at the thrift shop for said item. 

Maybe try a prototype with a similar item if you can, 

but even if you don’t, 

it was free for you, and your friend wasn't expecting anything out of it anyway!

And even if you aren't crafty 

(all it takes is practice) 

Just keep them in mind while mingling with the lost souls of the thrift shop and something will pop up that fits the bill perfectly.

But really....

All you have to do is be ecstatic that you have received so much for so little from someone so generous!

And maybe wear that something you didn't really like

 (but have styled to look good of course),

when you know they'll see it, 

and express your gratitude with a nice big hug!

Gratitude, without it, you've got nothing!

H.M.K.

More on Building Your Wardrobe From Nothing For Nothing to come!