The most misused word.
Written by: Bethel Grace PundanAre ‘happy endings’ ‘fairytales’ and ‘knights in shinning armours’ still existing in our world nowadays? Does a ‘magical fairytale ending’ still exist in
society today? Well, actually—these things aren’t important—these things are some of the misconceptions about love.
Love is not about having happy endings. Love is not about having a knight in shinning armour. Love is not about having a fairytale-like-love-story. It is
not about love songs, flowers, and chocolates. It’s not about the hugs—not even about his or her smile.
Love is about itself—and no words can ever express it—that even our own human comprehension couldn’t fathom its very own description.
Love becomes pretty misused at some point of time now. Courtships now happen through YM, text messaging, and emails—and love cards? They’re
being sent through electronic mails now—most aren’t even sincere—some would only even think of ‘courtship’ as their pastime.
What happened to the old traditional way of courtship? Where did the real essence of love go? Where’s the sincerity now? Would our generation ever
find out about true love’s real worth?
Admiration, at times, is being misunderstood as love. Infatuation is not equal to love. Being ‘in like’ is different from being ‘in love’ and being ‘in love’ is
different from ‘true love’. Love is not about popularity—just because he’s the most popular guy in school doesn’t mean he could toy with someone
else’s feelings—just because she’s beautiful doesn’t mean she could ride on someone else’s feelings.
Mostly, people go for someone’s appearance—when she’s overly-steaming-gorgeous, sure there’ll be a line of guys waiting outside her house just
because they wanted her to be their girlfriend—and she ends up ranting why she’s blessed with such beauty because no one notices her true worth
‘cause those guys only focused on what they see visually.
And here’s another scenario: He’s pretty stunning and handsome, that he’ll have a bunch of fan girls who’ll drool over him each time he passes by and
eventually, one of the fan girls would fall into the trap he has set upon them—and boom! Pain would just surprise that person’s heart when that
happens.
Again, my friends, love is not about how he or she looks like. Don’t go for the outward appearance, for what matters most is what couldn’t be seen
outside—but something inside him or her—the inner person in them.
This season of love, why don’t we turn to the real Author of Love? For it is when we look on the Cross then we’ll find what Love really is—in that way,
we would learn what love really is and how to show it in its most sincere way—and by not misunderstanding it and also, by not coming up with
misconceptions.
Don’t misuse love—when you find its worth—be sure to handle it with care.
Cheers for the love season!