I have a problem explicitly saying "Hey, I love this person!" in my LJ. My primary reasons: 1) it will hurt other people (people I'm currently involved with who feel jealous, or people I used to be involved with who miss me, or people who are lonely and feel lonelier for seeing it) or 2) it will bore/irritate other people or 3) it will be TMI for my family (my father and brother read my journal at the friends level). So I'm careful about doing it - but I feel happy when I do it.

With that said?

This was awesome. I applaud and celebrate both your expression of love and your determination to scar and heal.