150 pages of deeply heartfelt quotes and essays on the beauty, comfort and freedom of sharing your true heart; one of the greatest gifts of humanity. This book begins with the poem, "Love's Plea" and prolog "Gold Plated Red Rose" Chapter 1, "Being Open to Love", presents some basics of a deeply connected relationship, i.e. loving yourself so you can honestly accept and enjoy this gift. Titled pieces in this chapter: "Interactive Schooling, Opening the Door, In the Moment, Give Back to You, 20/20 Love Sight, Relished Relations." Chapter 2, "Going Deeper", on taking the next step in line with your heart, learning from experiences and defining your true interactive needs and wants. Titled pieces: "Inner/Outer Clarity, The Right One, Clearing the View, Intimate Friendship?". Chapter 3, "The Beauty that Love is", on being truly, deeply in love with your best friend, heart and soul mate. Titled pieces: "The Newlywed Toast, Heart Flower, In the End, and Heart Well." A subchapter, "Words From the Heart"; with 3 heart to heart pieces on enjoying love together: "Stand by Me as You Always Have, My Promise to You, This is how I see our Love." Chapter 4, "On the Lighter Side of Love", fun, lighthearted quotes on love, i.e. "Love may be blind, but there are also times when love may need to be a little deaf and mute as well." Chapter 5, "Love Misinterpreted", presents unhealthy aspects of relationships, such as dominance, and clarifications of what real love is, relatively. Chapter 6, "The Pain of Love Lost", on losing love and moving forward by developing a living perspective from which to live, love and shine again. Titled pieces: "Ending or New Beginning?"; on moving past the pain of breaking up, connecting with your true-self and building a "deeply appeasing inner heart alliance," for strength, validity and respect. "In the Aftermath"; on rising about blame or shame after a relationship, and seeking help, along with contact information, for dealing with abuse. "My Condolences in Death"; a heartfelt tribute to such losses. Samples: We all want to be loved unconditionally by someone who is very special and close to us. Yet, how many of us actually love ourselves that way? The dreams and desires of a young heart are tempered by age and real experience, and mature into reasonable expectations over time. However, the energy, innate joy and resilience of a young heart are present and boundless, at whatever age, in the presence of an honest, unconditional love Love is looking into eyes that can move you enough to make you forget where you are or what you were talking about, only to be re-awakened by the embers of passion that have just been stirred, deep within you. Love is: A shelter from which to draw security, a well from which to draw sustenance, a power base from which to draw strength, and a solid emotional plateau from which to soar The Newlywed Toast: Grow your love in the garden of friendship. Keep it fertile with passion, empathy, compassion and intimacy. Over time, as the roots of your hearts become entangled as one, your love will grow one of the sweetest fruits known to humanity; spending your life loving, and in love with, your best friend. Only through a deep, authentic love can you know the emotional honor and beauty of two hearts, minds and spirits interacting on so many levels of comfort and freedom. This blessed "dance of hearts" is real love; one of the greatest, yet all too rare gifts of humanity that allows you the privilege of shining your heart through your eyes and kissing with your soul. You don't need to make love to make love. Intimacy is but one facet of a complex relationship, where two people make love continuously. Even when far apart, this loving connection, this multifaceted melding of two hearts, minds, bodies and spirits is no less palpable because it is still being enjoyed on many levels of mental, physical and emotional energy and expression.