Is true love for real?

Let me start by saying- True love IS real. It is once in a life-time thing and can last a life-time.

In a country like ours, there are atleast as many marriages by matches as there probably are by catches. The ones by catches usually start off lovey- dovey and soon after, with the honeymoon period over fall into the rut of being together for the sake of it. Marriages by matches usually start off on a tentative note and very gradually grow into a gentle all-accepting love. Usually. The love maty not last and may not happen at all...

This is about spousal love. Love can be parental, child's, friend's... many types that go on to complete the meaning of life for any individual.True love is unconditional. It is a feeling of comfort in the storm- a place to rest your hurting head and heart when you seem to be going through a storm. It is the feeling of warmth when all else seems to be cold. It is an attachment that takes precedence in our life. True love does not have to forgiving- it sees nothing that needs to be forgiven.

However, as someone famous- perhaps Gandhi, has said," It takes courage to love and show it." Truly, the more we love, the more we leave ourselves open to hurt. Love never hurts- it is us and how we look at various things that happen love that cause the pain. So- it takes courage toshow our love. The power to hurt is not the power in the hands of the 'hurter' but in the heart of the 'hurting' lover. If one chose not to allow oneself to be hurt- one would not.

There would be times when we would hurt... simply because we feel unjustly judged or labled. Sometimes we all jump to conclusions without realising how damaging these are to the health of our relationships. Jumping to conclusions is not a good exercise- not for the heart and not for the head! Jump rope... not conclusions. It can hurt very deeply.

In all our relationships, there are those who love more and those who love less. Love cannot be measured- only felt. The magnitude is only a matter of perception. Often the one who loves more ends up being hurt more- though not necessarily. Love also forgets easily. It does not keep an account of all the slights and insults, percieved or real. It simply relishes each moment of togetherness... of love...

True love, conquers all...

Togetherness prevails...

Love lasts...