True Love VS The Movies In Our Heads

“Don't let the imaginary person in your head keep you from loving the real one right in front of you.”

This quote has a decent amount of poignancy behind it. What do you really think true love looks like? Does it look a Handsome Hunk or Fair Maiden? Is it that perfect moment where “everything suddenly makes sense” and you end up together? Or maybe it’s the cliché boy meets girl story. Either way I think a lot of people have forgotten what love feels like or even looks like.

Love is perfectly a normal feeling. Yes its exciting and there is electricity in every touch…you DO lose yourself in each other’s eyes….you DO giggle when there’s a cute comment…you ARE meant to feel as if you were meant for each other….BUT above all…you should feel NORMAL with each other. Your life may not always be a romantic whirlwind of walks in the park and kisses in the rain…there’s also the fact that you should be BEST friends. Share stupid thoughts and embarrassing secrets. Learn the quirks of the other one. Be ok if you get bored around each other sometimes. It is OK to feel contented and normal with the one you love.

I always say that true love exists between two people because there is NO formula. The media has rather ruined relationships and the ideal of love in my opinion. Now every girl pines for an “Edward” or “Dear John” and often compare what their men should be as according to these hero type characters. Heros are great don’t get me wrong, but there is also nothing wrong with someone who is just there. Someone who can say just the right thing at just the right time or knows your favorite candy and just gets it cuz they say it and thought of you.

I digress….In short…don’t overlook your relationship just because he or she isn’t what you’ve imagined them to be. See instead who they are and remember why you loved them in the first place. Then you can live long and happy knowing your love is true. Prince Charming was in front of you the whole time.

~TNWM my Dear Friends~ Sincerely – The Wanderer