Less Is More, More or Less

I spent half the night chatting with a friend and I was at work. He was on the internet and I was using my phone. Oh, the wonders of technology! What did we do before? But I digress...

We were talking about his feelings for a friend who is worried because of its intensity. They've only known each other for two months yet my friend (Boy A) has really strong feelings for my friend (Boy B). Boy A swears up and down that he knows that it is not infatuation only and he's willing to settle down with Boy B. Only if Boy B accepts, of course. But Boy B has his own issues. He is afraid that he might not be able to give back as much as love as Boy A. I asked Boy A about this and he said he will be happy with whatever he can get. Okay... I asked Boy A again how absolutely sure he is about his feelings. His reply: "never have I been so sure of anything else in my life." Ay... I mean, what do you say back to that?

Relationships are never equal. One side always loves more than the other side. When do you stop giving everything you have (and more) and start expecting something in return? Boy A comments that if you are expecting something in return, then it is not love. Too deep for me but human instinct (nature?) also says that we are only capable of giving so much until such time comes when we cannot give anymore. When there is nothing we can give anymore. When we have given up even our own essence, our own soul, in pursuit of whatever it is we're going after. We have been conditioned that if we give up everything, something good is bound to come our way. The reward that we want is sure to be ours as long as we keep on giving. The dream that we are pursuing will finally be ours. But at what price? How do you rebuild yourself when you have even given up your soul? We know that there is no guaranteed success and failure is also a possibility. In the end, you could lose everything and gain nothing.

Those in love do not have any idea of these, or of time. They'd give up anything to be with the one they love.

There is nothing in this world worth as much as being loved or to love. Sure, it is a nice feeling but the capacity and capability to love unquestionably, unhesitatingly and unequivocally belong only to a select few. Not everyone is willing to give up everything; "almost everything" doesn't count.

Are you ready to give up everything?

...Never take someone you love for granted. Hold him close to your heart because you might wake up one day and realize you've lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones.