
060903When I first saw you, I already knew
I look at you, looking at me
How you changed my world you'll never know
You came into my life sent from above
Nothing means more to me than what we share
What you mean to me you'll never know
I never knew I could feel each moment
- Monica 060803The most exciting thing that happened to me today:
It's the little things... 060703Love. What is there to say about a concept so intangible, yet so prevalent at the same time? Love, in more cases than not, tends to rule our lives, causing even the most stable person to become exceptionally vulnerable at the mere thought of another. Love challenges us to step outside of our boundaries and act in ways we didn�t know we could. But the true power love has over us is only as strong as the person it has manifested in. If love is such an earth-shattering force, how can you fall in love with more than one person in your lifetime? This is a question I have pondered many a night when I�m hours away from a blissful sleep. I will admit it; I have been in love with more than one member of the opposite sex. And let me tell you, I never thought that was possible. That fact worries me. If it is so easy to love, lose, and forget, how are we to ever know when we find �the one?� Is marrying a person the realization that you�ve found your one true match, or it is mainly a device for declaring you�ve found the best thing that has come along so far? Is that what accounts for the all-too-high number of divorces in our country? Should we be taking more time to find �the one� and less time settling for the person sitting next to us? In college, where relationships take a much more serious approach, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind and believe you need to find a husband or wife in your Intro to Economics class. I plead guilty to this notion. When I fall, I fall hard. It doesn�t help that I�m surrounded by girls wearing engagement rings or wedding bands. My mind starts down a one-way road of thinking a relationship equals eventual marriage. That isn�t always the end result, as I found out last September. Regardless, I have yet to find a way to prevent myself from that form of thinking. It frustrates me that I don�t have all the answers. To kick me in the pants further, I�m sure I never will. I�m just one of those people that believes I can live a picture-perfect life and have a glorious relationship similar to those in movies; in short, have my cake and eat it, too. I want to meet the right guy right away, so I can fulfill my goal of celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary down the road. I figure all I can do is love with 100% of my heart and hope I get the same in return. I�ve already had my heart broken once. That was one time too many.
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