Thursday, September 29, 2005

Love Is...

nothing if not complicated and bittersweet.

Sometimes in life we fall for the wrong person. Sometimes we fall for the right person. It's a gamble. If you're really lucky and all things are going your way everything works out just fine and then love is the warmest, happiest feeling you know. If the stars ain't on your side though love can be painful and leave you empty inside.

In life we all must take risks and relationships and love are full of risks. That and opportunity.
The world is full of people who have fallen for someone but missed their opportunity or been too afraid of the risks. How many times have we heard the excuses used for not pursuing someone we want. It's that same old lines everytime..what if it ruins our friendship? They might say no, they're with someone else, it's too long distance, I'm not pretty/thin/funny enough for them...

Time isn't always on your side and an opportunity missed is an opportunity wasted. I'm sure most of us have experienced that feeling in your gut when you realise that you've missed your chance and the object of your desire is now with someone else. Then you beat yourself up wishing you'd done something sooner. Too little, too late.

Personal experience has taught me to be bold in love. To follow the instinct. Better half was a married man when I met him. I was a married woman with a toddler. I had a list of excuses as long as my arm why I shouldn't take things further...but my heart told me to go for it and for once in my life I listened to that instead of my head and all the excuses it was full of and I jumped in with both feet.

It was the best thing I ever did. We've now been together 6 years and although we caused grief along the way, everyone involved is in a better place now especially me.

So to those of you pining for someone, for those of you wondering whether to make the leap...take a deep breath and jump. Think about it what's the worst that can happen? Yeah you could be rejected and suffer embarrassment but on the other hand you could just find yourself living out for real the things you dream about in your head.

Good Luck.

Jenny xx

4 comments:

jenny said...

Behave yourself woman. You're gorgeous,intelligent and a mum for god's sake. That's way better than some of the females I know!! Anyway I have to work with him and there are days I wish I was over the pond! No offence Barman if you read this!!

Unknown said...

I wonder who this post is directed at... I'd hate to be that poor swine.

Ho ho.

What I'd like to know is how on god's green and blue spherical thing did Lena get to see pics of the girls this mysterious man has loved?

jenny said...

get over yersel barman...the post was merely directed to all those with a love debate and no-one in particular. We all know you have them queing up round the block for you...:P (sound of hysterical laughter fills the air and Jenny falls of her seat laughing!!!!)

Divemaster GranDad said...

They really were queueing around the block when I was there!!! But I believe they were all bill collectors... :-)