I realized that this is my third post and I've never even thought of asking: "How are you today?" Did you wake up with a smile on your face? Or on the wrong side of the bed? Personally whenever I wake up I would usually have that cranky look on my face. Still depending on the events of the previous night though. But do you ever get that feeling when you just want to sleep forever? I don't see what Sleeping Beauty was complaining about, sleep is good. Just like late nights. Priceless. Anyway, good morning (or afternoon, or evening, wherever you are).
So, what IS 'love'? The obvious answer: a word. Which is the truth, but it's not really the answer we're looking for is it. I wouldn't say that I know the answer to this question, but I know what 'love' is to me. Just like you should know what it is to you. First, think of the people you care about, or simply just anything you care about, and we'll go from there. To me, love is strong, yet more fragile than anyone would ever think. Something that needs effort, something that takes time. Love to me is being able to understand and be understood. Love is something more than 'being in a relationship' with someone. It's the ability to care for a person to the capacity of everything you are. Love is something special, but nowhere near perfect. Love will make you feel like the happiest person in the world. It will hurt you, tear you to pieces.
Love is something that you can't control. It pops in and out without warning. It's just there. Unless love potions actually exist, but that wouldn't really be 'love' now would it. So when you get your heart broken you can't really say "I'm never going to love again" because whatever you do it's going to come to you anyway. Have you ever been so broken you're scared to love again because you know how bad it hurts? These things do happen, and when it does, yes, it will hurt, and it will hurt like hell. But will you be able to get over it? Yes, you will. It will take longer than you want, but you will. You just have to work with it and tell yourself that you have to move on. And before you know it, you're falling again. Faster than you think.
But like I said earlier, love is not always about being in a relationship. There are different types of 'love'. Can you name them? There's the love for family, love for friends, your passions, materialistic love, love for your God... More things than you could ever imagine. This is where 'love' has lost it's meaning. Probably about 80% or 90% of people say "I love you" these days and don't even mean it. And 'love at first sight'? One of the biggest lies in the history of history. The way I see it, you can't fall in love at first sight with anyone at all. Never. Ever. Because you know in the end you only really fall for the person inside. I mean, they could be the most good-looking person on Earth but could have a rotten personality. Still attractive? I think not. It's probably best to be renamed as 'infatuation at first sight'.
Love has surely evolved in time. It's abused, completely misunderstood. People get together for money, other people get taken advantage of, it's absolutely sickening. I don't know about you but I'm sure you know what I mean. Love used to be something magical, but now it's only possible on TV or in the movies. Wouldn't it be nice
Tomorrow: You and Other People
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