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- From: gthkoh@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Koh Thong Hwee)
- Subject: Re: When is it Miss/Mr. Right
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.043914.27558@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg>
- Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 04:39:14 GMT
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- Michael Gordon Weaver (weaver@jetsun.weitek.COM) wrote:
- : In article <C137Dp.3nG@unix.amherst.edu> llatwood@unix.amherst.edu (Laura Atwood) writes:
- : >Dave Babinsky (aa762@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:
- : >>
- : >> How do you know that you've finally met your love of a lifetime
- : >> and what makes it feel that way?
- : >
- : >I don't know because I haven't ever been there, but maybe it's more
- : >a matter of deciding than knowing; i.e. you can know that there are
- : >probably numerous people out there you have the _potential_ to do
- : >well with, but you're happy enough with the person and relationship
- : >you have that any potential with others is irrelevant. You know
- : >you want to share the rest of your life with this particular
- : >person, to continue to develop the relationship you've actually
- : >built and to let go of thoughts of mere possibilities and potentials.
- : >
-
- I agree. I think it's a feeling that you are very open towards that person
- and that you dare to be yourself, knowing that he/she will accept you as
- you are. In his/her company, you are very much at ease with yourself and
- with the world around you. You know that there is always someone close
- who will stand by you, encourage you and support you.
-
- I also would like to think that in the company of such a person, you are very
- much alive -- very aware of your feelings of joy, peace, hurt, disappointment,
- anger, frustration, etc. and you very much want to share them with him/her.
- And I think it is this sharing that makes for the emotional intimacy and the
- feeling of security that the other person brings. You know that he/she may
- not always agree with your views or opinions but you can trust him/her that
- he/she will not ride roughshod over your feelings.
-
- Consequently, you dare to participate in life with more confidence. In fact,
- you desire to live life again -- to savour the ups and downs the day throws
- up, knowing that you will likely to enjoy more whatever the day will bring
- forth.
-
- Because the extensive sharing of thoughts and feelings between you both
- did not occur overnight but over a period of gradual opening up to the other
- party, I feel that such a relationship is not easily replaced. Most couples
- in such situation, I think, are aware of this too. Hence, they rather
- continue building on what they have already achieved together and forget
- about potential third parties and possibilities.
-
- : When you fall in love, it is not a rational decision, but it is a sort
- : of decision. It is a decision to be fully open to another person. For
- : me at least, once I have made this decision, it is like a fact, and I
- : have no doubt that I love the woman. I will do what ever it takes to
- : make the relationship successful. I suppose that things will look
-
- Of course we are all more committed when we have such a supportive/
- encouraging relationship going that we do not want to end it.
-
- : This is good advice. I haven't always followed it, though. I think once
- : you fall in love, you will stop worrying about whether the person you
- : are in love with is better or worse than anyone else. You accept them.
- : There shortcomings may cause you pain, but you wouldn't stop loving
- : them because someone else is 'better'. And I believe that as a human
-
- It's a case of "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" I guess.
-
- : >Again, these are all just theoretical thoughts for me.
-
- : Peace,
- : Michael.
-
- And my $0.02 too!
-
- TH
-