"love is just a four letter word" she said "and like most four letter words it's:
"foul"
They're everywhere. The cynical, damaged girls – hurt too many times by careless lovers and foolish judgements. Played with, toyed with, neglected and thrown away. Shame on silly boys then, we should say. Well we could, but let's not give them any more power than they've already taken from us.
Here's the real truth about love. It's not easy. It's not perfect and it's never going to be convenient. That's half its charm. And yes, it makes you vulnerable and yes it means you might get hurt and yes it means you'll have to work harder at it than you've ever done at anything in your life. You want easy – go to a drive through. You're guaranteed a pretty tasteless meal every time.
But now – love. The kind that gets you out of bed sick and exhausted, the kind that makes you be more of a human being than you thought possible, the kind that changes you in a decidely unromantic fashion – that is something we should sink our teeth into.
I've not been afraid of love since 1999. A special man changed all my pre-conceptions of this particular artform. In fact, I've only just realised that, this week. His love for me, gave me back my faith in so many ways. If that sounds cliche you should try it out for size. I've been paying it forward ever since.
It hasn't always worked, It often doesn't but I've found the more I do it, the richer I become inside – even when it's not reciprocated. Especially then.
I don't always write posts like this. Less and less these days, really. I don't feel the need to espouse wisdom on these matters, anymore. People learn things when they're ready, not because you are. But this was a good place to remember that I'm a girl who'll never give up on love. And that is wonderful.
beautifully written! 😀 and you should write more stuff like this, for all the idiots out there who don´t understand what love is…
yes! and it must be taught as much as possible! preach it!!!!!!
Thanks girl! i’m still on a journey, here. I just am very open to the concept. i think love is humanity’s highest calling and thus deserves attention, commitment and plenty of practicing. i’ve broken down many of my own walls in my pursuit. not one of ideals, but of truth.
lol. sing it sista! maybe i’ll just devote the whole blog to it 🙂
good! i also posted a link to you on mine! Sing it sista! Loud and clear! 😀
my innocence will never be lost! foreva a dreamer! :up:
HI again,Michele love is timeless and once the heart holds it lifewill never be the same again.Love grows the person and the person grows the love.LoveFati
i couldn’t agree more wise woman!
maybe women could come with a manual. j/ki agree with you about the goodness of love.
Very nice post, Michelle, I agree :up:
Love is a pain in the ass, I’m sure about it…Hey, you got to believe me for I’m not gonna go around showing my ass to all the bloggers on this planet, OK?…:) Nice post (unfortunatelly I agree on everything said so I can’t start a debate – maybe next time).HYS
artman! i used to visit your site, lurking. i’ll do that again, soon! p.s. i’m writing a manual.FXM – i knew YOU would.zerog> love IS a pain in the ass sometimes, sure. that’s why it’s love!
cool girl… be honest in the manual… we will be enlightened
:up: honesty can be so heartbreaking… when you are and the other isn´t… 🙁