we grow up thinking love stories have to be tragic.
one person ends up alone, or unrequited love is so romantic.
they lived a normal standard life where love had peaks and dips doesn't sell as many copies i suppose.
then there are the incredible men of America's past.
John Kennedy
well the whole Kennedy family
Martin Luther King
pretty much every president
religious leaders
they all had affairs. countless affairs. and all their wives stayed. because its what was expected.
then there is the religious guilt. GOD forbid you're in a love-less marriage. if you have kids you stay. anything else is selfish. and not sanctioned by the big guy. big guy. women are the downfall of society right? the curse of eve and all that. even if you are showing your kids that love is not the most important. at least your showing them eternal commitment! forever and ever.
then there is the Love we experience. the kind that stops your heart and brings moisture to your eyes when your remember. it seems to be that everyone has that particular memory. that one that got away.
why is it that we don't tend to end up with the ones that shake our entire world? maybe you're not supposed to be with your greatest love. maybe its too much. too much passion. too much hate. too much love. too much longing. maybe one is supposed to be just content...not titillated on the edge of one's seat for life.
maybe it doesn't have to be "I'll never let go" or tragic dual suicides. maybe we can just be. and see what happens.
Love it mace. Beautifully written. Being realistic without also being cynical and bitter is a skill I have yet to master. Haha. Here's a little more on this same subject... Its that quote from Eat Pray Love that I'm always talking about.
ReplyDelete“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
Titilated at the edge of your seat for life - nothing less. Go girl
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