I believe in a thing called love

If there is one thing I like better than a good novel I can lose myself in, it is real life love stories told by the people involved. I don't care if it is in an obituary or a blog post, I love it. I like it better than any fictious story line because it is real. It means it can happen to anyone, this thing called love. Reading those sort of real-life stories help me relax for the future. The best is when I inwardly feel happy about the couple being together. I think that means that they are meant to be together, or are doing great being together. (I am trying to wean myself off the idea of soul mates. I think someone can become your soul mate, but I don't believe you find a soul mate right off the bat in the haystack.)

A very wise friend once told me that you know you ought to marry the person you are dating if they a) make you want to strive to be a better person because you are around him/her and b) being together creates good for all those around you. I feel lucky that I have had friends who have in turn been lucky enough to find their perfect match :) They have been wonderful examples to me in showing me that I should never settle.

One trend I noticed is that neither party expected the timing nor thought they would fall in love with each other. It sorta makes me think that you shouldn't actively pursue love. Like those people (not that they are bad people or anything. Bless their hearts) who go out on blind dates every week desperately trying to find that person before time runs out. What time? I'm not really sure. As far as I'm concerned we are dealing with a whole lotta time in the scope of eternity.

The important thing, I think, is to keep calm and carry on.

(And I promise to tell my love story when it happens, on here :)