I love the idea of love
We often romanticize the notion of relationships a static, simple arrangements. Like a parents love. You never questioned a mother's love. It was just there. We didn't see the ugly side of relationships until later in life when we learn that there are many facets to a dynamic and changing set of expectations. I'm not pointing out the negativity and ugliness. I'm illustrating the maturity of having ones eyes opened to reality. As children, we see the beauty of Cinderella's castle. As adults we see the gift shop inside. This is not a bad thing. We learn to accept life for what it is. We learn to accept our relationships as they are. The ugliness comes from within us as bitterness. We are bitter, because we learned to accept things as they are. We are all too happy to point out the dirt and grime of thousands who have trudged through the tunnel of Cinderella's castle. Few of us acknowledge the daily grind of the janitors that maintain and clean. They represent our...