I met an elusive lady. She caught my attention
and makes my torpid heart to throb again.
In spite of the fact that she disregards me.
I still pursue my feelings for her.
I persist to be with her. To talk to her, to
know her more, to have a special bonding.
But instead, it created fear on her.
I apologize for that. She misinterprets
my quietness. Or maybe she doesn't really like
me at all. Now, I learned, discovered
and affirmed myself with an excruciating pain.
My heart was bruised of the reality. Despite
of being broken into pieces I became more matured.
Here is what I've learned about L-O-V-E.


LOVE is not a feeling.
LOVE must be liberating not possessive.
LOVE is letting go of fear.
LOVE demands much courage and determination
because self-exposure always involves a risk of
being seriously hurt.
LOVE is unconditional.


No matter and how much we love someone and how much
we want to be with that person, we just can't make
that person love us back and spend as much time with
us for reasons we cannot control and sometimes not
even comprehend. Love doesn't always walk on a two-way
street. Sometimes we are challenged to love someone
even if we know there is nothing we can expect in
return. We cannot make anyone love us just because we
want him/her to. We cannot force them to love us back
just because we love them more. Love is something we
give and not ask for. If we are loved, then let us be
thankful for it is a gift given to us. If we had been
loved somewhere before, then we should be grateful
just the same for it was a blessing given to us.
But if the people we have shown our love to choose not
to love us back, then we shouldn't be bitter, but
still be thankful for we have been given the chance to
love and give a part of ourselves to that person.
This is the true essence of love - giving and just giving unselfishly.

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