Bob Marley once said this about true love.... He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and
the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least
once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making
mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote
poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part
of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him and don’t
expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy,
yell when he makes you mad and miss him when he is not there. Love hard when
there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist but there is always
one guys that is perfect for you.
It never ceases
to amaze me, the extent human beings are willing to go for the sake of love.
Growing up I always had this fantasy of true love... (Blame it on Hollywood and
all those times I spent in the library reading romantic novels, of heroes and
damsels in distress). It is no wonder then that I am now and perhaps forever
will be a romantic at heart. Last week I finally got around to watching the
movie…Baggage Claim…and it so far stands out as my favorite romantic clip of
2014. I mean sometimes love exists under your very own nose but you are just too
busy wishfully gazing at the horizon, searching for a perfect nonexistent love.
Look around you. Love is everywhere. It’s in the air we breathe, the stars
shining brightly at night and in the breathtaking view of an ocean at sunrise.
Human beings are
inherently judgmental creatures. Each of us has our very strong views on what
is right, what is wrong, what is acceptable behavior and what is not acceptable
behavior. This is the key reason why society today has such a huge impact on
some of the decisions we make as individuals. The irony however is the society
is made up of individuals who are far from perfect. These very same imperfect individuals
are the very first to cast a disapproving look when one fails to conform to the
‘acceptable’ societal behavior. Is it a wonder then, that we have a rotting
society which we all choose to ignore in our quest to put forth an image of
perfection?