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Things I Love Thursday - EMZ

I actually had a big long post about how my dishwasher broke and my Thursday is so busy, but I decided there was something much more important to talk about today.

I love things easily. My Thursday posts are proof of that. I love my dishwasher. I love some of your blog posts. I love running. I love the cookie I am eating right now.

People, not so easily. I openly love my immediate family. I have no problem telling my girls, husband, mom, dad, brothers and sister I love them. Beyond that, I am somewhat greedy with my I love yous. Even in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles have to work harder to earn a Candice "I love you." There's a woman from church that tells me she loves me after our weekly meetings, and it actually makes me quite uncomfortable.

With all that said, the first thing I thought when I finished this post today was "I love you EMZ." Not in a crazy stalker blogger kind of way. In a you amaze me and people should mind their own business and I have never ever not once thought "your body is made to run" but have always been in awe of how hard you train and how committed you are kind of way.

And I know I am not the only one.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Did you know EMZ is a cyborg?

    :-)

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  2. TerriFebruary 17, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    I love the cookie you are eating right now, too. :) I would love it more if it were in my hand, but you can't have everything, can you?

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  3. Running RicigFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    I'm not going to lie, i have the same problem. I have no problem telling my husband and my mom that I love them, but pretty much everyone else it's really hard and, definitely, sometimes uncomfortable. You're not alone.

    p.s. I'm loving my coffee right now

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  4. EmzFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I
    am
    bawling.

    A crazy happy bawl.

    Girl I am one click away from getting my butt to the South Valley Half for the ONLY intent of meeting you.

    this
    made
    my
    week.

    Candice. you. rock.
    my. heart. is. full.

    I love you my runnerd friend.

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