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| December 31st, 2001 Another issue that I have been pondering is the issue of love. One year ago, if asked, I would have rambled on about how love-sappy I was. I consider myself to be a firm believer in that each of us has one 'soul-mate', that one person on the planet who we are destined to spend the rest of our lives with. The mission of our early-adult life is to find that person and spend the rest of our lives with him. But I am doubting that now. For one thing, if this is so, how can it be that most people find their 'true love' so close to home? If the above theory were correct, then everyone should be traveling the globe to find that one person. However, staying within a 100-mile radius, or whatever it might individually be, seems to be enough for most people to find their love. But my biggest problem with this is the concept of re-marriage. When someone is struck with a tragedy and loses the person they love, according to my previous beliefs, they should spend the rest of their lives alone, because they're one true love is gone. When a woman becomes a widow, how can it be that, so often, she remarries, she falls in love again? Does that lessen the previous love? Does that mean that the 1st love wasn't true, and that the second is? Or can it be that there is more then one person "destined" to be with an individual? I think that the result of this thought process, for me, will have to conclude that there is more then one person out there for an individual. But then, how can I bring meaning to any loving relationship? It's all too confusing. Why can't I just find a topic or theory and come to a conclusion? Who knows, maybe I will someday soon. |
| Note: I would like to apologize for the lack of conclusions in any of the past few entries. They were my earlier ones and they are still issues I stuggle with. When/if I come to a conclusions I'm comfortable with, I will definately post it. If you have any thoughts on any of the past issues, please contact me. |