All of me
If John Legend (Stephens) wasn't a legend before writing this song, he certainly was after. All of Me is a classic love ballad, encompassing the many soft and sweet parts of being in love as well as the rough edges. Legend wrote this song about his then fiance, Chrissy Teigen, now his wife. This song has almost a billion and a half views on YouTube, which shows the power of a good love song. The reason I'm posting this video is that so many people get it wrong. We don't get what love really means. Yes, it's a great feeling. Yes, it can feel perfect at times. But that's not the whole story. When you love someone, you take all of them. You don't get to choose the parts you love. Love is an acceptance of the whole person, even the flaws. We all know that in our heads, but in practice, it almost never works. I'm a deeply flawed human being. I don't expect anyone to look at me and not see those flaws. When I look at the woman I love, maybe I don...