"We only truly love those whom we love even in their weakness and their misery. To protect, to forgive, to comfort, this is the whole art of love." - Anatole France
Love can hurt. Pain can be terrifying. Love is a kind of gambling where it is difficult to win. In every relationship that didn't work out, there was a lesson that was learned.
From time to time, when someone came into your life, you wished that person was the one. That everything would go well this time. And that you wouldn't have to look for someone again. But, the relationship ends and it destroys you. The pain makes you think that you will ever find the right person.
You put a cage around your heart. You bury your feelings in the hope that if someone tries to hurt you, you won't feel anything. You choose men and slowly let them into your life. And whenever they don't meet your standards, you throw them away. They no longer exist.
The idea of having a great love story sounds like a joke at that moment. You have been disappointed many times, it seems to you that such a relationship is only possible in romance novels. You are not cynical, but you are realistic. You realize that people are often unreliable, full of mistakes and lies.
Do not give up. Believe me, somewhere in this world there is a man for you. Just one man. The one human being who will show you all the ways they can love you. It may sound strange, but sometimes all you have to do is believe in something big. Into love.
One day you will meet a man who won't lie to you. A man who will speak his mind. And even though this will get him into trouble at times, you will appreciate him for it. You will be surprised at his vulnerability. He will make your life easier with him. That's how love should be - simple.
He won't tell you words he thinks you'll want to hear. He is smart enough to know that words are often meaningless. His actions will show you how much he cares about you, how much he likes you. And you'll wonder where he's been all this time. You will catch your reflection in the mirror and realize that you are smiling all the time. And slowly you will allow yourself to feel that you love again.
One day a man will be the reason the monsters under your bed stop appearing. It will erase bad memories. He will not save you because he will see that you are strong enough to save yourself. He will admire your strength and strengths and will never be intimidated by them.
And then this will be the moment when you will allow him to merge with your life. Not because she needs him, but because you feel good with him. There is so much love in your heart and this man will be grateful to receive it. Because for him, being with someone like you is the best thing that ever happened in his life. And he knows he'd be a fool to let her get away from him.
