I think being in love with someone who’s equally in love with you is an underrated privilege that’s not talked about enough. If you are one of those people, congratulations. I was never one of you.
I have always been the kind of person that doesn’t give a damn about relationships or love. I’ve grown weary of not having a fixed place to live as of late. I’m over going out with people with whom I don’t feel deeply in love. However, I’m also sick of the people I do care about taking advantage of me. I’m sick of following someone who didn’t really care about me and treating someone who truly loved me badly in an ongoing cycle of bad luck. Yes, I have been both a Backburner and an Anahaim.
I had no idea how fortunate those in love are until a few days ago, when I had a conversation with a buddy about his six-year relationship. He talked passionately about how, even after all this time, he is still incredibly in love. He was discussing how fortunate he is to have experienced the emotion of being deeply in love. He captured exactly what I had never experienced before. I realized then that not many people are fortunate enough to encounter that kind of love.
As someone who usually keeps my feelings to myself and doesn’t show vulnerability, I value romantic relationships a lot. Because a person who seems to be heartless is the one who loves the most. A person who seems to be emotionless is someone who feels the most. Deep down, I was always a hopeless romantic. So when I do feel love, I appreciate it. But here’s the thing:
People often don’t appreciate things that happen to them all the time.
The more you are familiar with something, the less you value it. The easier something comes to you, the higher its chance to be taken for granted. Maybe that’s the reason there’s a saying “easy come easy go”. When love comes too easy, the less you value it. For the people like me who rarely experience this thing called love, we highly value it. We crave for these things. But for those who find love easily or jump from one relationship to another, they might forget how special it is. Sometimes people who are used to these things, took them for granted. They forget that it is such a blessing to be able to experience these things. They forget that not everyone is blessed with such ease.
So if you have a lover, and are lucky enough to experience love to its fullest, take a moment to think about it. Be grateful because not everyone gets to feel what you feel. Be grateful because you have a place to come home. Be grateful because you get to be vulnerable in a world where you have to pretend everything’s fine. Be grateful because in a life full of uncertainty, you have one thing that you are certain about. Be grateful because despite your imperfections, someone not just accepts you for who you are, but also celebrates you. Be grateful because in a world where it is very easy to be misunderstood, someone truly understands you. Finally, remember to be thankful for the luxury that few discuss.
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