February is credited as the month of lovey-dovey with Valentine's Day.
I shunned love during my school days. Knew less and it did not be a source of concern.
It develops, however, as I entered the varsity where I've meet no less cool, nice, gentlemen.
There, in and between, trying to figure out the place of love in my heart.
As I turned the past to present, I still couldn't say whether I know what 'love' really means.
Should it comes easy, love as it is, without reasons and logics. Love being love and nothing else. No knotty, cords and entanglement.
Love is when a Vietnamese man sighted a North Korean woman through a laboratory's door, back in 1971. That the woman would become his wife. Period. Through obstacles, long-waiting and love letters, they finally walked down the aisle in their aging years. It is amazing that his feelings towards her remain throughout those longing years. Although she is advancing with wrinkles and lesser youth sparkle. Although they were not able to share dating moments, a walk hand in hand under the starry night or embracing each other, being separated of political borders as North Korea adopted a non-contact policy.
Their wedding in 2002 was more than a joy with that happy ending. It sends me in wonder , if love could be as easy as that - in identifying the person who captured your heart, so fully assured without hesitation, without the taint of vagueness and uncertainty. That undeniably saves time and heartache when you make the right choice, at the right place and the timing too.
I witnessed another simple love exhibited in the popular China matchmaking reality show - 'If you are the one' which recorded high ratings among the Chinese viewers worldwide. 24 gals made a choice to turn on/off their lights for the male who came to the show with the hope to whisk her off to be his mate. In one of the episodes, one of the gal was obviously charmed by the male who came. Her feelings and excitement for him were fearlessly exposed. Good for her that he did finally choose her in the selection process among three other gals. What struck me was the gal's interpretation on love. She didn't know why but she knew he was the one when he walked out. She confessed she never date, being 22, and all that matters most was that she likes him tremendously. It's no explanation, fuss and all. That's love and romance. As simple as that. Although age and their origin and background seems to be a mismatch. He- endurance and perseverance earned him success (in the eyes of the world). She - an easier life.
A director once told me that he found his love simply when he was crossing the traffic light. He saw a lady who was crossing at the same time and his heart told him 'she's the one'. Ouf of no where and it was just convincing. Just like that, at that time and that place. Unexpectedly. And, yes, that's how it went and they got married.
A director once told me that he found his love simply when he was crossing the traffic light. He saw a lady who was crossing at the same time and his heart told him 'she's the one'. Ouf of no where and it was just convincing. Just like that, at that time and that place. Unexpectedly. And, yes, that's how it went and they got married.
'Love at first sight', the conventional term to describe the above.
I am not a believer but now, begin to wonder. That it truly exists and proven true, at least in some cases.
We have the applicable story of the old and young above.
Well, love doesn't happen in that simple manner for me.
I met him, know about him and more about him.
Then, we feel for each other and went out through places.
Then, we feel for each other and went out through places.
Yet, through all these spaces and number of years, I know I couldn't proclaim "he's the one."
That's what I'm assured.
This is a song that seems to embrace that 'simple love' closely. Made in the 80s , from the Jets, a band made of siblings from Minneapolis, with vocal by sweet Elizabeth Wolfgramm. She recorded this song being an teenager then. Marvellous!
The 80's are made of less junk and thrash singing.
Song:You've Got it All
Album: The Jets
Year:1986
Artist: The Jets
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