Love Actually???
Lately I have been pondering over serious topics....sentimental ones, maudlin thoughts...that would drive anyone to despair...especially people who do not understand me (which includes most of the people in the first place!) For instance...this thought just crossed my mind....what does LOVE mean?? Does it mean holding on...or letting go of something that is extremely precious to you??
Love is such a topic which has been debated over ages and ages...and has still not produced any tangible results...no end to the debate in sight, it seems. And how can I hope to answer this difficult question satisfactorily?? Who am I...just a normal 20-year-old girl/woman in love with someone....I cannot even hope to ever find out the answer to what love is. But being in love does mean you begin to think about it from different dimensions...from the perspective of the other person as well...sort of an other-worldly manner....if you understand what I mean....
If two people love each other to the point of madness, then nothing can be rosier for them in the world. And believe me, very few people ever achieve true love. It's either you love someone and he/she does not reciprocate your feelings (and maybe is even unaware of them). Or someone loves you, and you most certainly do not 'love' that person. So then...again we come back to the multi-million-dollar question...what does love actually mean??
Does it mean holding onto something which is not yours in the first place?? Something that will never provide you true happiness and joy...something that is just there with you because you want it to be there?? Does it entail tying up the strands of your broken, shattered life, just so that you could experience a few moments of pure love?? Or does it mean gathering up the last few vestiges of earlier heart-rending experiences?? Because most people are so confused about love (and frankly, so disappointed with all the heartache that comes along with it), that they willingly settle for the second-best at the end of the day (or the night). They stop looking for love...not knowing that another step might take them to that special 'someone' who could bring them unadulterated love and happiness.
Or, on the other hand, does love mean letting go of that special one in your life?? Numerous sages and wise people have told us...Love is equivalent to sacrifice. So does that imply that love means letting go of your dear one if the person is not happy with you in the end?? Or making adjustments and compromises so both can arrive at a truce?? Frankly, love is such a strange phenomenon that it can take around a thousand years just dissecting its causes, reasons, perspectives, et al. Love is quaint in its own ways...its a totally different phenomenon, an entity, with a heart and soul of its own - breathing, talking, quarrelling, discussing, adapting, ever-changing to suit the various needs, accomodating, residing in two people. I guess I am too naive to talk about what love is....so I will go back to what I do best - THINK....and then probably someday, I will be able to jot down what love actually is..... :)
Love is such a topic which has been debated over ages and ages...and has still not produced any tangible results...no end to the debate in sight, it seems. And how can I hope to answer this difficult question satisfactorily?? Who am I...just a normal 20-year-old girl/woman in love with someone....I cannot even hope to ever find out the answer to what love is. But being in love does mean you begin to think about it from different dimensions...from the perspective of the other person as well...sort of an other-worldly manner....if you understand what I mean....
If two people love each other to the point of madness, then nothing can be rosier for them in the world. And believe me, very few people ever achieve true love. It's either you love someone and he/she does not reciprocate your feelings (and maybe is even unaware of them). Or someone loves you, and you most certainly do not 'love' that person. So then...again we come back to the multi-million-dollar question...what does love actually mean??
Does it mean holding onto something which is not yours in the first place?? Something that will never provide you true happiness and joy...something that is just there with you because you want it to be there?? Does it entail tying up the strands of your broken, shattered life, just so that you could experience a few moments of pure love?? Or does it mean gathering up the last few vestiges of earlier heart-rending experiences?? Because most people are so confused about love (and frankly, so disappointed with all the heartache that comes along with it), that they willingly settle for the second-best at the end of the day (or the night). They stop looking for love...not knowing that another step might take them to that special 'someone' who could bring them unadulterated love and happiness.
Or, on the other hand, does love mean letting go of that special one in your life?? Numerous sages and wise people have told us...Love is equivalent to sacrifice. So does that imply that love means letting go of your dear one if the person is not happy with you in the end?? Or making adjustments and compromises so both can arrive at a truce?? Frankly, love is such a strange phenomenon that it can take around a thousand years just dissecting its causes, reasons, perspectives, et al. Love is quaint in its own ways...its a totally different phenomenon, an entity, with a heart and soul of its own - breathing, talking, quarrelling, discussing, adapting, ever-changing to suit the various needs, accomodating, residing in two people. I guess I am too naive to talk about what love is....so I will go back to what I do best - THINK....and then probably someday, I will be able to jot down what love actually is..... :)
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