What's the worst that could happen?
Some people mistakenly believe that death is the worst thing that could happen in any given situation. However, death is just a release and an ending. In and of itself, it is no worse than going to sleep.
Others might list paralysis or loss of mental function as among the worst things that could happen. These injuries and illnesses have lifelong implications that will affect the overall quality of said life. However, physical pain can be overcome and reduced function can become the new normal. Human beings are extraordinarily adaptive, and they are capable of getting used to any number of discomforts and limitations.
The worst thing that can happen is the loss of love. Contrary to a popular idiom, the loss of love is even worse than never having been loved at all. Oftentimes, the person, who has never been loved, has learned to live without love, and there is no sense of what is missing from his or her life. A person cannot lose something that he or she has never had in the first place.
Being loved opens up the world, reveals how glorious life can be and turns the loved’s life into something worth living. Indeed, love is the only thing worth doing. Everything else is distraction, despair and unimportant. Love makes colors more vivid, possibilities more real, experiences more beautiful and dreams no more than a pale reflection of reality. People thrive in love and wilt without it.
Love is the key to why humans are on Earth.
Once loved, when that love is lost, everything turns to ash. The person wanders through life unable to recover what is missing. The contrast between the time of love and the time without it becomes unbearable as the memory of life weighs heavy on the once-loved’s soul. While a life without love may not be worth living, a life with only love’s memory is nigh unbearable.
Yet, those who have lost love through whatever tragic scenario – and they are all tragic scenarios – persevere. Most do not give up and die. People are resilient and ever hopeful. After all, if it happened once, it can happen again.
So, while the memory of lost love may be a burden beyond the capacity of some to handle, it is the memory of love itself and the possibility of what can be again that buoys up the soul and keeps the person going.
Hope springs eternal, and most of human memory is a faulty reconstruction of what has gone before. As the heartache fades, the good times take prominence. People believe that they can again have what they have lost once.
Others might list paralysis or loss of mental function as among the worst things that could happen. These injuries and illnesses have lifelong implications that will affect the overall quality of said life. However, physical pain can be overcome and reduced function can become the new normal. Human beings are extraordinarily adaptive, and they are capable of getting used to any number of discomforts and limitations.
The worst thing that can happen is the loss of love. Contrary to a popular idiom, the loss of love is even worse than never having been loved at all. Oftentimes, the person, who has never been loved, has learned to live without love, and there is no sense of what is missing from his or her life. A person cannot lose something that he or she has never had in the first place.
Being loved opens up the world, reveals how glorious life can be and turns the loved’s life into something worth living. Indeed, love is the only thing worth doing. Everything else is distraction, despair and unimportant. Love makes colors more vivid, possibilities more real, experiences more beautiful and dreams no more than a pale reflection of reality. People thrive in love and wilt without it.
Love is the key to why humans are on Earth.
Once loved, when that love is lost, everything turns to ash. The person wanders through life unable to recover what is missing. The contrast between the time of love and the time without it becomes unbearable as the memory of life weighs heavy on the once-loved’s soul. While a life without love may not be worth living, a life with only love’s memory is nigh unbearable.
Yet, those who have lost love through whatever tragic scenario – and they are all tragic scenarios – persevere. Most do not give up and die. People are resilient and ever hopeful. After all, if it happened once, it can happen again.
So, while the memory of lost love may be a burden beyond the capacity of some to handle, it is the memory of love itself and the possibility of what can be again that buoys up the soul and keeps the person going.
Hope springs eternal, and most of human memory is a faulty reconstruction of what has gone before. As the heartache fades, the good times take prominence. People believe that they can again have what they have lost once.