Jul 10, 2008
She wrote, "Is not general incivility the very essence of love." I could not agree more. Love is raw and passionate; there is no room for soliciting. And then, suddenly, I remember that I've never been in love. The love defenders say that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. But this is all relative and conditional--for how many of us haven't experienced it yet? They also say that I wouldn't know how good it is until I lose it. Well, I say I won't know how good it is until I have it. So I will wait because love is patient. And while I wait, I'll read some Jane Austen because if love becomes nothing more than wishful thinking for my lonesome self, at least I will have read some good literature.