if you're lucky, and I mean real lucky, you'll find a person who will make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else. Whether you're 17, or 35, or 62, someone will come along and completely change your life. let them. let them in. let them see the worst sides of you, when you're so angry you can't see straight. or when you're falling apart at 3 am because everything came crashing down at once. Let them see you happy, passionate, and driven. They'll do the same. And eventually, you'll be completely head over heels with this person to the point where theyre the first person you want to tell good news to. or bad news. it doesnt matter if they're 5 minutes down the street, or 5 hours from your hometown. You won't be able to keep yourself from falling for him. let yourself. tell him your biggest dreams and deepest fears. tell him why you flinch everytime someone comes near you. watch him as he lets you in, as he confides in you. listen yo him as he goes on about his passions and watch his eyes light up as he does so. it doesnt matter if you met him in high school or if you met him on some beach in North Carolina. Don't listen to your friends when they tell you its just a fling. maybe he won't tell you he's in love with you right away, but his eyes will scream it when he's looking at you as you speak about the smallest things. go out with him on saturday nights and sleep in with him sunday mornings. maybe he won't tell you he's in love with you, but maybe he doesn't need to