There
is a risk involved in everything. Every time you share a smile,
every time you shed a tear, you are opening yourself up to hurt.
Some people tread slowly through life, avoiding the closeness
risk brings,
side-stepping the things they can't understand, turning away from
those
who care too much, those who care too long, those who hold too
tightly.
There is never an easy way to love, you cannot approach it
cautiously,
it will not wait for you to arm yourself. It does not care if you
turn away,
it is everywhere, it is everything.
Love is the greatest of all risks. It is not reliable, it is not
cautious, it is
not sympathetic. It is unprejudiced and merciless, it strikes the
strongest
of minds, and brings them to their knees in one blow.
Even in the best of times, love hurts. It hurts to need, it hurts
to belong,
it hurts to be the other part of someone else, without either of
your consent.
But, from the moment it overtakes you, it hurts worse to be
alone.
The risk of love never depletes; it grows stronger and more
dangerous with time.
But, it is in the total surrender of all defense, that we, no
matter weak
or strong, no matter willing or captive, no matter what,
we truly experience love.
Despite the many things love is not, outweighing it all are
the things that love is. Love is surrender without a loss.
It is a gift without the cost. It consumes your
every thought and desire, every breath you take. It is the
fire that fuels you to
do more than pass through life; it urges you, instead, to live.
No
matter the outcome, having felt love, you will never be the same. It may
scar your heart and soul and leave you only memories of forever.
Or, it may cause every day of your life to feel like there is
no need for tomorrow.
But, love is worth it. It is worth the risk ...
For in all of life, love is truly "The Risk" worth
taking.
Author Unknown
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