rulez

There are certain rules, of course. Sorry. There aren't any rules in love, but there have to be rules here. I suck. Don't assassinate me. Anyway. Rules.  
RULES

• What you say has to be encouraging. Keep the "GOD ANNIE YOUR EYEBROWS MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A DRAG QUEEN" to your angry Facebook notes. (I'M JUST A LITTLE TWEEZER HAPPY SHUT UP ;_;). A message such as "You're amazing" would be appropriate; a message such as "You're gay" would NOT be appropriate.
• You have to be currently residing in Kalamazoo or in the greater southwestern Michigan area, or SOON residing in Kalamazoo, or a VERY RECENT EMIGRE from Kalamazoo. I'M RACIST I'M SORRY. It wouldn't be lovekalamazoo if somebody who doesn't live in Kalamazoo participated.

• The message can be directed towards anybody anywhere. There have to be certain limitations--it would be significant if you actually knew the person--but a love message to Kalamazoo such as "Keep your head up lil' soldiers!!!!2" would be really sweet.
• I'm not going to do repeats, so make your message original.

• You can submit as much as you would like, but keep it reasonable.
• Your message, preferably, should be anonymous. You can use nicknames. You can use specific examples from your relationship. You can allude to yourself. But the message can't be "Hey Annie I love you!"

• A five sentence maximum would be nice. These messages, ideally, will fit on a 6x4 card.
• Love. Please. Just love. Go outside of your realm of comfort and be completely REAL for once in your LIFE. Love your friend, your dog, your mom, the guy who works at Harding's, the person you see all the time at Water Street, your boss, your teacher, your therapist, your patient, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your wife, your husband, your cuddle-buddy, your pity-date... whomever. Love. Just love.

• When it's time to submit, do it.
• TELL PEOPLE. TELL EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE IN KALAMAZOO. If you must, scream "Go to lovekalamazoo.blogspot.com and write about why you love your _____ in five sentences or less!" on the Holly Jolly Trolley. Tell your mother, your grandmother, your father, your grandfather, your little brother, your best friend, the person behind you in class, a frequent customer at work, a colleague... this is NOT a Facebook or Internet thing (or it won't be if I have anything to do with it).
  

Right now I can't think of any other ones. Submissions are open now. Go post.