“True love is an illusion,” says some.
But to others, “True love is the meaning of a content life.”
Who’s telling the truth?
Maybe both are! True love is indeed an illusion. A delicate web of trust, devotion, and freedom. It often feels unreal to some. Since it is rare to come by. One who finds it knows it. It’s almost dreamlike. Full of colors and vigor.
For me, true love is what makes us feel alive even when things go south. It feels like the touch of a warm hand in the middle of a cold, uncertain night. It wraps us in its quiet, perfect world without asking for anything in return.
I remember when I found the true love of my life. And no, there wasn’t a loud celebration or a cinematic moment. It was an ordinary moment with my partner.
It was a quiet evening that felt strangely peaceful. We were in the middle of a conversation when I realized the feeling I had been searching for all along was already there.
I felt myself after a long time. I felt free of a burden I hadn’t even realized I was carrying on my shoulders. Life felt a little easier to live. I knew I had found the true love I had been searching for, without ever asking for it.
We pursue the imaginary world of temporary emotions and convenient relationships. But love does not take such a course. It comes without a warning, and it asks us to receive it with a whisper.
True love is something we can never understand using logic. But we can feel it with our senses. The calm that replaces nervousness. The silences that feel more meaningful. These are fragile truths, often invisible to those who are not looking with intention.
The secret to a happy life is true love. It doesn’t rescue us from the world. But it simply makes life easier to face. Even sorrow is easy to take when it is shared with the sensitivity that true love provides.
The shadow of true love is reality to a person who has not seen beyond the shadows. But it’s a more heartfelt truth of life to the person who has witnessed its meaning over the years.
It starts as a dream. But it does not fade away at daybreak. Instead, it becomes more real. More stable, softer. A choice that you make every day in the world, where it is easier to disappear than to stay.
True love comes to people who are patient and hopeful. It comes into our lives with the aim of transforming us and our lives positively. It never doubts us, our love, or our vices. True love accepts us exactly as we are.
Time slows down in the presence of love. The grip of fear loosens. Our world enlarges, and our days start to feel a little less stressful.
And this, perhaps, is the most meaningful truth of all. That true love is not so much a miracle that happens to us, but a grace that changes us. It shows how to be patient in an impatient world. It shows us how to live a more meaningful life!