deserve...

Definition of Deserve:
Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary
Main Entry:
de·serve
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈzərv\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
de·served; de·serv·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French deservir, from Latin deservire to devote oneself to, from de- + servire to serve
Date: 13th century
transitive verb: to be worthy of: merit intransitive verb: to be worthy, fit, or suitable for some reward or requital
— de·serv·er noun

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserve


The thesaurus in Microsoft word gives this definition – a verb - merit, be worthy of, ought to have, earn, warrant, justify


But Wiktionary’s definition is the one I like best…

Verb
to deserve (third-person singular simple present deserves, present participle deserving, simple past and past participle deserved)

To earn or merit a reward or punishment.After playing so well, the team really deserved their win.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deserve



You may wonder why the semi-in-depth study on the word “deserve”. A dear and wondrous friend told me that this man I tend to dream about does not deserve me, well, if you look at “deserve” as a punishment not a reward then maybe he does deserve me! Maybe we are exactly what each other not only deserves but needs. Yes, this is a side trip in my adventures, a nice thing to ponder…I have never been one to follow the easy path, I have my own drummer; actually I have my own band filled with all the odd ball instruments that life has tossed me, kazoos, slide whistles, balloons-yes, they make wonderful instruments and instruments of torture as well, but that’s another adventure, let’s see, tapping fingers…ok, I also wander off the subject quite often, back to deserving and the man, heavy sigh. I think I’ll sit with this heavy sigh for a bit and dream of his eyes, beautiful brown sexy smoldering yes, this is a reward kind of deserve!!