Next Question Please
March 21, 2022
Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning - Paulo Coelho
Hello Read friends!
I was in one of the discord channels last night and having a conversation with the younger ones when out of the blue one young lady asked me to define what love is. I cannot ignore the question just like what I usually do in a chat since we are like in a conference call that they waited for my answer.
And what was my answer after a minute? "Next question please."
It sounds funny but I was caught off guard and I wasn't able to answer, I wasn't able to share even my point of view with regards to the matter. I guessed I didn't expect that she would ask me such a question as she knows that I am a lot older than them. Thinking about it now, I should be able to reply to that question without batting an eyelash. But until this moment, I'm still asking myself why I wasn't able to answer that question.
Is it because I'd not been in a relationship for a long period of time that I already forgot the answer to that? Or is it because I'm too old to answer such a question? But I don't think age has something to do with that either. As they say, age doesn't matter when it comes to love. But that question is a slambook question that should be easy peasy to answer by now, as I'm way way past my teen years when I really don't know how to answer such a question. And as I grow older I answered that questions so many times.
I remember most of the time my answer to those questions are the ones that you can find in books. The classic answers such as "love is like a rosary that is full of mysteries" or " love is blind, patient, and understanding." Those were my reply to all those slambooks from high school and I think I still have that slambook hidden in my cabinet.
But not answering that question last night disturbs me that after a while I bade goodbye to them and thought about it until I fell asleep. And while writing this article, the rain suddenly fell as if it's reminding me of all the relationships that I've been in. Giving me some thoughts of what I've been with love. What I'd go through in this quest of love.
And if I'm going to answer that question, this will be my answer.
Love is giving more than what you can without depleting or exhausting yourself. It is an act of kindness that is freely given to a person without expecting in return. It's making someone happy even if you are not part of that happiness. Love is being there for someone through ups and downs without losing yourself. Love is a commitment that you always choose to nurture every day.
That will be my answer to the question last night.
But why I wasn't able to answer last night?
I think I just don't want to give a wrong answer to those young generations. I think I was caught up in living life that I forget that there's such a thing called Love. Or maybe I just didn't expect such questions and I don't want to sound cheesy or cliche that might give those guys a chance to tease me.
But whatever my reason is, it sure gives me something to think about. It also reminds me that love is not just for the young ones. That no matter how old are you, there will be someone who will still ask you that question. That there will be someone who will remind you how beautiful love is. And it doesn't mean that you are single you can just forget about love.
What about you? How do you define love?
And if you have come this far... Thank you for sharing your time with me.
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Copy paste lol! or pwedeng next question na din? :D :D
I really like your definition of it. Love is everything minus all those negativity that came out of Pandora's box :D They say love hurts but I don't believe so. Expectations hurt, jealousy hurts, greed hurts, selfishness hurts.