A starry-eyed mood can come over you today while you enjoy the company of your relatives and friends. You may look at your loved ones and suddenly realize how breathtaking they are and how grateful you are to have them in your life. This romantic and idealistic mind-set can help you truly appreciate the blessing of your friendships and familial relationships. You may be inspired to write letters of gratitude to the people you care about or to express your love for those individuals through gestures of affection. If the delight and rapture you feel causes you to question whether you are being realistic in your assessment of your connections today, consider that each person is special in their own unique way.

Love can flourish in idealization, for when we romanticize the people we care about we recognize the perfection in imperfection. The rose-colored glasses through which we view our loved ones allow us to see clearly all the goodness within them. We don't ignore their faults or gloss over the mistakes they have made. Rather, we appreciate them for the imperfect people they are and enjoy watching them evolve through the various stages of their lives. Instead of living in a world of denial, we recognize that a great deal of what makes each of us unique is rooted in the variety of ways we choose to deviate from social and cultural norms. Since you have chosen to idealize your loved ones today, you'll experience the pleasure of knowing and loving them for who they are.