Thursday, 9 February 2012

Gratitude Day 76 - Love & Pain

Dear Friends,
If it were not for the pain of love, our culture would have been very meagre. 
I personally have not published anything about "love gone wrong." But, I have written extensively on the subject! 
The most inconceivable diction can erupt from that dark hollow place in the bottom of our stomach! 
I'm grateful that by putting my emotions on paper, I mourned the losses, grew, changed and was able to carry on, allowing hope to continue walking by my side. 
I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to feel, express and enjoy love. I gave love my most noble self. I'm sure my “lovers” did too.
Love is a bit like death. We have to accept and honour it. And, just like death, its knock on the door is a mere formality. We cannot shelter ourselves from it, and no matter how well prepared we think we are, it will still catch us by surprise!
Only when I die, surprises will cease to exist! Until then, I command my optimism - another blessing worth counting!
Have an expressive day everyone!

1 comment:

  1. I whole-heartedly agree, I want my chick flicks chock full of good-looking people, with fabulous clothes and consistently good hair days, who win-lose-win eachother in the end. Otherwise, I'll just read my diary and have a good cry.

    My favourite line is from "Prince of Tides", when Barbra Steisand asks Nick Nolte (with whom she is having an affair - yes, he's married) if he loves his wife more than he loves her, and that's why he's going back to her. His response..."I don't love her move, but I've loved her longer". Cue the tissue

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