There is a myth going around that says that a relationship requires effort and work if it is to succeed. This could not be further from the truth.
I know. This assumes that you have to actually believe in fairy tale concepts like true love. It’s not very fashionable to think like this, so the more pragmatic among us, which seems to be the majority, would prefer to settle for less than perfection. Such a relationship would require a lot of work indeed.
A lot of self and mutual fooling is necessary. A lot of effort to remember to say or do or feel obvious things to keep the relationship going.
There are however, some of us who have not given up on fairy tales. We know that they do happen, that soul-mates and true love and everything in between do exist for those who do not sell themselves short just to feel free from loneliness. They exist for those who know perfection in a mate and seek it, they know what and who they like and they don’t let got of the cat-lady lifestyle until they find it, or until it finds them.
The heartbreak, if necessary, to be suffered along the way is just as worth it as well. We’ve seen it in others, the fairy tale relationship exists for those who believe in it strongly enough to find it.
For those of us, it is no effort to do sweet things. There is no work required in keeping the fire alive in the ideal relationship.
There is nothing outside of our character that is required of us because it is precisely what is within our means and our character to do and say and feel that makes the other love us so. We are perfect for them and they for us, for they fulfill us in the same way.
It’s not a pipe dream when the dream comes true for countless people. The rest of the world should take note. It would make for far less broken homes and broken hearts.
Much love,
Zen Politics
“A Case for True Love” – Published September 8, 2013
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