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So, we are putting together a t-shirt campaign for the Love Letters project.

A handful of people have submitted their favorite one-liners from Book 1 for review. We'd like to get your opinion. Which lines do you like the best? Let us know in the comments section.

We'd like to have some standard options...but then also have some shirts ready for Valentine's Day. 
Let us know what you think!

We've got a list of Top Picks - ideas that were picked by more than one person. Then we've got a list of random ideas (a bunch of them).

Can you help us narrow them down?!
What would you wear?

Please feel free to share the link to this post - we’d love to have tons of input! 



Current Top Picks:

someone else's joy is powerful enough to be my strength

I teeter on the edge of madness

Can you overdose on someone?

The experience is absolutely intoxicating.

I love you for not loving me

My hope is ever-renewed

I will fight to burn; you don’t feed this flame in vain


Other Ideas:

1. I am thankful to you forever
2. Move beyond the typical
3. I want to be the light of your eyes
4. I appreciate the direction of your heart
5. in this moment love is shared
6. I treasure the memories that define our past
7. I appreciate what we are
8. every time we were close
9. I would love to remember, not alone, but with you
10. I think of you
11. The music we made still haunts me
12. Every single time I taste that taste or smell that smell, I am transported to a time when we were all one team
13. Tonight, I choose to remember it and tell you that I love you
14. Thank you for never breaking my heart.
15. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
16. Who needs dessert after all that yummy-goodness?
Sweet potatoes: Who needs dessert after all that yummy-goodness?
17. I've only just met me
18. I love to look at you
19. You are the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
20. You are welcome to look at me like that anytime
21. Feel free to continue to ignore my existence
22. Our story will only be remembered by us
23. Just say it: I love you!
24. Thank you for your box o' goodies
25. You always want more
26. Keep at it. You're doing great!
27. I want you.
28. Let's dance and drink and hug again.
29. Your influence has been something like lighter fluid added to the flame.
30. I am always looking forward to how we will skirt and flirt with the burn in the future.
31. I prefer mine juicy, if you must know
32. Love = Choice
33. Don’t be a chicken-shit. Write your Love Letter today.
34. My heart believes in more, in You.
35. Your grin does incomprehensible things to my heartbeat
36. I love being me with you
37. Because of you, I am changed for the better
38. Grab the bull by the horns: wrestle it down, slaughter it, slice it up and grill it
39. Shimmer your love on me
40. All I’m left with is amused adoration
41. The air inside is sweeter, deeper, more alive
42. The colors almost did me in
43. Wildflower

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All of the content above is copyrighted within the first Love Letters book:
Love Letters, Volume 1: Moving On, Growing Up

If you haven’t read it yet, you should!
For more information: jab’s Love Letters, the Books

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I love you with all my heart, with all my soul...love you with every breath I take, every heart beat, every minute of the day and night ..you are with me...

The mention of your name can bring tears to my eyes......I miss you, miss being your woman, missing hearing your voice, missing our morning, lunch, and dinner talks and the texts in between.

If I was granted one wish before I die...it would be you...to be in your arms, holding hands under the stars for one night....

I am proud of you, I am proud of everything you do, your thoughts, your writing, what you stand for, your strength, your self confidence, your parenting style, your life in general...I look up to you and you inspire me.

There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard,
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart,
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things,
Like a shoebox of photographs,
With sepia-tone loving,
Love is the answer
At least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy,
And sometimes life can be deceiving,
I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together

it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone,
When the morning light sings
And brings new things,
But tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too,
Too many things I have to do,
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'll be under the impression,
I was somewhere in-between
With only two,
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do,
Or places we got to be
We'll sit beneath the mango tree now

Yeah, it's always better when we're together We're somewhere in-between together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

I believe in memories
They look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when, I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing,
We're better together

The question is...Why are we not together?? Miles should not be a reason.
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Many thanks to Z for posting this letter to our Blog
Write your letter and submit it to jabsloveletters.com

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The holidays are upon us, and no matter which holiday we celebrate, we all share an important ingredient in common: LOVE. It brings us together to give and receive gifts; it leads us in the path of honored traditions; and it supports us as we show affection for the special people in our lives. Its power in making this time of year unforgettable cannot be overstated.

And yet, we often choke up when trying to express our love and appreciation for others. Sure, it’s easy to buy a gift or to write a quick sentiment in a card; but what about a sincere heartfelt expression of love? We don’t often take the time. And, it’s a shame. There are people who add immeasurable amounts of value to our lives; and as all of our mothers have taught us, we should – at least – say thank you.

There’s a newly launched website encouraging the community to do just that: to share love and appreciation by writing a love letter. Just think how much it would touch your heart to receive one. And now, consider sharing that feeling with others by writing one. If you’re not often swept away by your feelings of love and appreciation, the Holidays can be your perfect excuse. It’s a time to get swept away, to let Love and Appreciation swell within your heart.

We need to stop saying we’ll get to it; it’s time to mark it off our list. Write your letter. Send it. Consider sharing it with a wider community at jabsloveletters.com, thereby spreading your love and appreciation to others, warming hearts around the world.

That’s what this time of year is all about – no matter what Holiday you celebrate.

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I worked with a woman who became a very good friend. We accomplished an amazing feat: building a flawless rapport that transferred seamlessly back and forth from our professional and personal lives. One Christmas she gave me this ornament. It was thoughtful gift, because I love Diet Coke. I drink it all the time.

We don't get to see each other very often now, but I think of her every year when I decorate my Christmas tree. I am thankful for all the wonderful memories we made together.

Write your Christmas memories and love letters at jabsloveletters.com

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My mom and I recently took a trip to Atlanta, GA for a quick mix of business and pleasure. I saw this pillow in a shop and thought that it was a perfect statement. Mom has been managing miracles for a long time. I can only hope to fill her shoes now that I am a mom.

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You give my life harmony. 

My song is better when you sing along.

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When you called me girlfriend...

my heart fluttered scattering smiles around to shed light on my hope to love again

When you told me you were sure that you’d care as much as I may come to...

my heart was chained by the reality of my past

 

Written by J. B. in November 2011