{ Life is Short, Have an Affair? }

"a coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave." (mahatma gandhi)

interesting how people can go through life without committing to anything or anyone, and deem it as life experiences and freedom where there are clearly deeper issues than their consequential actions. what happened to the foundations of relationship, family, love, forgiveness and working things out?

"to love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive - to grief, sorrow and disappointment as well as to joy, fulfillment, and an intensity of consciousness we did not know was possible before." (rollo may)

in every bond there is a give and take. once one starts calculating such sacrifices, it would not be a willing compromise in the first place. came to realize that in personal decisions, it does only affect your life but those close around you. only a limited and selfish mind and heart is unaware of that.

"marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. it isn't something you get. it's something you do. it's the way you love your partner everyday." (barbara de angelis)

unsure the intentions of having a multitude of "lovers" despite the fact that you are already in covenant to one. this uncontrollable lust destroys the integrity of one to love. it is indeed a daily affair of laying your own desires down for another. love does not need a reason or have any hidden motives.

"a great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. it is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." (dave meurer)

think the world's attempt to change the core definition of what life is really all about has birthed out warped values and behaviors. everything boils down to character which no money and education cannot obtain. am continually learning to accept people for who they are, and not what they're not.

"some people will not tolerate such emotional honesty in communication. they would rather defend their dishonesty on the grounds that it might hurt others. therefore, having rationalized their phoniness into nobility, they settle for superficial relationships." (anonymous)

at the end of the day, living in truth makes things lighter than burdensome. life is short which encourages us to indulge in a daily affair of loving one another greater than ourselves. how i am embraced by family and close mates has made me a better woman today. love transforms everything.