Falling In Love

My aunt, who has a wonderful Appalachian style sense of humor, once said to me:

"People don't fall in love, they fall in horse shit. Most don't know the difference."

Have you ever felt that feeling? The feeling of beginning to care deeply for someone? It's made up of so many emotions.

Part fear

Part bliss

Part, "I don't know what this is!"

Part pleasure

Part pain

Part, "Oh, no! Here we go again!"

Part insomnia

Part energized

Part, "All of my dreams realized!"

Part heaven

Part hell

Part, "It was good, but, oh well."

Part sadness

Part shame

Part, "I'll never be the same again."

Part why

Part crying

Part, "I'm done with even trying"

Part recovery

Part new cat

Part, "Oh, wow, who is that?"

Have you felt this? Most likely, yes. If not, well, sux to be you. When you're admitting, the most likely answer is, yes, at least once.

Then, there's also.

"Do not fall in love with people like me! 

I will take you to museums, 

and parks 

and monuments.

I will kiss you in every beautiful 

place so that you can never

go back to them 

without tasting me 

like blood in your mouth.

I will destroy you in the most 

beautiful way possible.

And when I leave

you will finally understand

why storms are named after people."

Author Unknown

Personally, when I love someone, barring some catastrophic event, I will always love them. Loving with passion, with an open heart, with my whole heart, is how I love. 

The pain of being hurt is equally strong.

A searing, devastating pain which takes a long long time to work through.

Still, a small amount of it lingers forever, long after the initial emotional hurt. 

Better to smile more often, sing, when alone! 
(I should only sing solo, so low no one can hear me)
(Or sing tenor, ten or twelve miles from the nearest life form!)

Healthier to work out harder when I start to feel the pull of attraction to someone. I walk away with a hotter bod, more calm mind & a heart full of happiness!

Loving yourself is the best love, the safest love, the most rewarding love of all.

Loving others?

Tread lightly, exercise caution!