The Illusion of Love

So many things have been said about LOVE. So many definitions have been given. They are probably all correct. But one big illusion that most share is the idea that your love can create a long-lasting tie. You  wrongly believe that it can fulfill all the needs of the person you love. Well, it cannot, it’s only an illusion, because what you can give your beloved is only what YOU think they wish for. In spite of your closeness, you will never really, totally know their deepest needs and desires. All you can do is give them what you are able to, without falling into the trap of believing you can tie them to you forever.

The Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in his best known book, "The Prophet": “If you love someone, let them go. If they come back, it means they have always been yours. If they don’t, it means they have never been yours.”

Wise words, worth remembering, always!