The Price of Love

So on Valentine's day I found out what the true price of love is. Nowadays you hear people tell each other "I love you" every single day but do they really mean it? On Valentine's day my cousin Jay got married to his sweetheart Coco. They got married at the Hilton Prince Kuhio. The wedding was great I had a lot of fun there had to have been at least 300 people there because trust me it was packed to the MAX! So I was over at Jay's house today finishing my calculus homework when I over heard him talking to my aunty (his mom) about some stuff while he and Coco was opening the envelopes that they received from family and friends. In total they received about $15,000 and at first I was like "WOAH!!!!!" but when I turned to look at his face he and Coco didn't seem too happy. After listening to the conversation a bit further I found out that the wedding cost $29,000! And that's when it hit me in the gut...... I didn't give them anything. After that realization I felt so horrible! I can't believe it slipped my mind! They looked a bit down because neither parents had enough to cover the remainder of the cost..... Saying "I love you" to someone is easy because its free but the fact is that the cost of true love is no where near "free" you might think that saying "I love you" to someone and giving them a fake smile is considered love but its not. Love is something you have to pay for I mean sure maybe you won't be paying $29,000, you don't have to buy them fancy gifts, or get them a car, the only thing you'll have to pay is commitment. To truly love someone you have to commit time to them to ensure the best for them and thats something that I learned from this. Although he knew he probably wouldn't have enough to pay for the wedding Jay got married anyway to show that being with the person you love is way more important than being in debt. I know that we had our differences before but this is something that I truly respect Jay for because to make a sacrifice like that is something that most people are to weak to do. The next time I see him I'll have to remember to give him a card with some money. My memories with Jay might not have been the greatest but I want to help him in whatever way I can because he showed me what the true price of love is.