Because I love you.'<br /><br /> There. I said it. I can't believe I actually said it. People cast around those words so carelessly. I always cringe whenever I hear kids say it while making out in the hall at school. <i>I love you, babe. I love you, too.</i> Here they're all of sixteen years old and convinced that they've found true love. I always thought I'd have more sense than that, a little more perspective. <br /><br />But here I am, saying it and meaning it.