Modern Love

“He got back from bootcamp in September, then he left until November, left until Christmas, and I’m not going to see him until May. Every month or so he gets X amount of leave days, and he’s saving them up for my graduation. Last time he was here, we spent every day together; I saw him every day at least once. I love getting food with him… he’s just funny, he makes a fool out of himself,...

"I really like the person I’m dating — Dylan. The very first time I started talking to him I was just really comfortable and open with him, and normally it takes me a while to open up to people that I want to try to get to know better. In the past, I’ve just had not very good experiences. So it has taken me longer to normally open up and trust people, but for some reason I just trusted him right...

"Right now, I am loving the experiences I am having. I don’t really have a plan… I’m just kind of letting myself feel whatever I’m feeling and just letting things happen. So far, it’s been quite interesting. There’s been a lot of ups and downs, but I think that no matter what happens, and no matter how badly an experience goes, you just lock that away, and it makes you who you are."...

"I love my family, my co-workers, and some of the students in the building — but just some of them. But everyday I am very thankful that they are a part of my life, and they make me feel very special about myself. In the mornings when I come in, students all say hi to me, you know, give me high fives and I smile back at them. And I feel that that there is some kind of love between us, you know, a...