This is a bridge in Paris. You hang locks on it with the name of you & your boyfriend/girlfriend/best-friend then throw the key into the river. So even though the friend/relationship may end, you can’t remove the lock. It stays there forever, as relevance to someone once a part of your life.

Ty and I did this. It was so amazing!

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summerbarefootbluejeannight:

Kills me every time I see it <3

This is how I feel everyday. I was so excited to walk down the aisle and meet you.. I love you forever Ty. You and Me, Always.

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Never.

Haha, I couldn’t stop laughing at this. 

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Isn’t this the truth! 

I wish my corgi wasn’t afraid of the vacuum, so I actually could do this!

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9 years ago today, my brother enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
To this day I am so unbelievably proud of him. And like he did, I will stand by the Corps. 

I miss my brother more than anything. But he and his best friend died together, doing what they love, defending what they love. Our country, and their families. 

I love you to the moon and back Big Brother. 

stronglikeahurricane:

you all are idiots. The flag doesn’t represent slavery. Good God, please get a history lesson.

Love, a Northerner who doesn’t believe in this flag because it signifies separation of a nation.

Now I’ll give you a History Lesson. Let’s begin with this is the flag of the Confederacy…the Confederate States. The Confederate States believed in Slavery and not taking the right away from them to give it to the Blacks. The meaning behind this is that the Flag signifies Slavery, even though it has now been interpreted into just a flag of Southern Pride. For example, the Swastika used to be a symbol  of Peace. Then the Nazi party used it. Now when anyone sees it, they think Hitler, and Killing Jews. Even though it really means Peace. How many people see a swastika and think Peace? Just like people are still offended to this day of what the Confederate Flag means, not only Northerners or Blacks; but even Southerners. Many people from Mississippi have been fighting to remove the Stars and Bars from their State Flag—which was one of the biggest Southern States fighting to keep Slavery and Lynchings legal.

Love, a History Major.

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Today I realized that I’m graduating college soon. 
And I know that Ty’s gone.. but for some reason, it really hit me today, that Ty’s not going to be there when I walk across the stage. And then I realize, I’m not walking across the stage because he’s not going to be here.

It’s over 3.5 years.

And today I realized, I don’t want to do what I once wanted. I don’t want to go to school anymore. I don’t want to walk in any school and remember that I was too busy to hear that my brother and Ty died. 

I was sick that day. But it was a busy day and I had so much stuff to do.. and her telling me echoes in my head all day. And I just want things to be the way forever ago… if only.

…If only, what? I have to have this conversation in my head, he enlisted, I love him. I wasn’t there. I couldn’t have asked him to stay. If only he was here..

It’s a bad day for me today. I really miss him.

I find this picture unbelievably touching. So many people have done so many brave outstanding things. I’m proud that this is my heritage and that I stand behind every single one of these brave military men and woman. Always will. Just had to give a huge thank you to you and your family. I am here because of you and your sacrifice. I’m very proud to be an American.

It’s crazy to think that I’m FINALLY graduating college. But now that it’s over I think of what the plans were for when this day actually happened. I will not be walking in the ceremony, but for me that’s best because it would be too quiet anyways.

1. I’d be married.
2. Begin having a family.
3. Get a job/think about College Part 2.

But so much has changed since this has happened. Ty died, I changed, life is just different. But these past three years which have been the hardest years for me, I came to realize some really important things.

• People may die, but they’ve left you with so much more.
• Just because you can never forget doesn’t mean you forget how to live.
• Sometimes disappearing can save our life.
• Those that care for you, will never leave.
• Life is hard, but worth it.
• Without faith you cannot see the bigger picture.
• A smile always changes someones day.
• Plans change, but there’s so much more out there for one to do.
• You can’t be afraid of your feelings. It is okay to cry, and get mad sometimes.
• A bad relationship teaches you that you are strong.
• If people treat you like you’re not worth it. You aren’t to them, so let them be and go find people that make you feel worth everything that you are.
• You can’t always base your relationship off of that perfect one.
• Life is definitely not fair. But sometimes you have to realize, there’s always good with some bad. Even if it changes your world. You have to take both and see what happens.
• The military will always be there for you, even if your loved one in it, isn’t.
• Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself and stop being so ridiculous.
• Sex without love should never be an option.
• Dreams and Flashbacks can ruin your day, but you need to punch them in the face and say that today is the day that good will happen.
• You can push through anything.
• You can help someone.
• You make a difference, even if you don’t know it.
• Not everyone in the military dies.
• You just have to jump sometimes.
• You have to stay you, no matter how difficult it may be. You’re nothing without you.