Wise man builds his house upon a rock

What is love? Is it the butterflies in your stomach, the goosebumps on your skin, or is it something deeper? I see many people "in love," and I can't help but want to have the same feeling. But how does one know its real love? The kind of love that will stay true through morning breath, the past that comes like a lightning storm hitting different spots at once, and the many pet peeves you didn't think you had but now suddenly do. I think I have fallen in love and out of love faster then  your bread going from toast to toasted. I enjoy the warmth, the beginning of flirting, cute texts, and phone calls, but somewhere between those I quickly fall right back out. Is it the guy, or is it me? My mother told me of a guy who really turned out to be a good guy and her telling me to "settle." Settling. Settling for just okay, good enough, get me through the day. Not reaching for the one that challenges me, makes me want to change the world, and not stop until I do them all.

As a child I went to a Mormon church and there was a song, the wise man built his house upon a rock. It was one of the only nursery rhymes that made sense to me. A foolish man builds his house upon the sand and when the rain comes and floods rise up, the house washes away, but the wise man's house on a rock will stand strong and not wash away. I know this has to do with faith and creating a relationship with God, but I see so many people building relationships on sand. Sand feels good, especially between your toes. Just like men feel good the whispers in the ear, their worker hand that somehow fit perfectly within yours. But when the rain comes, and the floods rise that's when it crumbles and his anger that you set aside now becomes worse, the not listening starts to bother you, and the once "sturdy" relationship is nothing but fighting. Build a relationship on a rock though? It can do wonders.

Unless your create your own rock first, your own solid foundations, sand will always be more appealing and those handsome green eyes will get your every time. But see past the eyes, knowing what you want. When your dreams become the focus you'll find the green eyes will be just that, green eyes, though amazing and beautiful, your own morals and values will still be the main focus and gleam brighter. I am 24 and don't want to settle, and won't. I want the best. I want to make myself the best and do the dreams I have wanted to capture before having a guy capture my heart. It will happen. And once I have that solid foundation and know that he does too... well, bring on the rain baby.