Being with him was like finding life again.
When she saw those pair of eyes look back at her filled with affection, admiration, and a love so deep she could not imagine loving herself as much as those eyes loved her. Not once did she think a time would come when the choice to walk away would come from him. They were each other’s all- from best friends, to lovers, to reunited souls.
Their kind of love was the kind you read about in fairytales - romantic and passionate. The sad part is, when one gets attached to someone, they cannot imagine that person not being a part of their world anymore.
She cast away her safety net and decided to take the complete plunge. If she fell, well, she would face the consequences later.
And fall she did.
The opposite of that mind consuming love is the mind consuming pain that follows. The pain of knowing that you will never see, touch, or hug that person ever again; hear their laughter, or bicker with them. All those dreams you built around your relationship were but a fairytale that came crashing down.
When you are in it, the thought of losing that person is unimaginable, and one gets so caught up in the moment that we forget to guard our hearts. The only person you can rely on in the end is YOU. Promises are meant to be broken and people can walk away. Nothing is set in stone, not even a sacred concept like marriage. Then you think - it is worth risking all that pain and opening yourself to new love again?
The answer is yes. They say love isn’t worth the pain. Those who said that were either not in love, or they had their safety net on. Because if you’re lucky, and you find that person to share all of that with you again - someone who will love and respect you for you, not try and change you, and is there to stay, the feelings of bliss, contentment, and happiness can last forever. Not to mention that mind-consuming love that makes you all dizzy! It’s all uphill from there.
They say ‘Save the best for Last.’ It’s out there for everyone. After a roller coaster ride of romance and giving it your ‘all’ these past few years, you just have to wait till it hits you again. For keeps this time.
