of love
Trees begin small. It starts out needing a lot of care, sunlight, water and fertilizers. But once strong roots are developed, they are difficult to uproot. It grows taller and taller, branches expand wider and wider. Over years, the tree is able to cover a wider span, providing more shade and shelter to people and animals. It blossoms, flowers bring nice colours and scents to the surrounding, fruits bring sweetness to people and animals.
I used to think that love grew like how trees do. Love starts small when sparked. It needs a lot of time, energy and effort to grow. Once developed, it begins share the joy and happiness with others around them. Love is difficult to remove when it’s deep.
However I’ve become more cynical as scars form on my heart. Time after time, I found out that love isn’t a fairy tale we grew up to learn. More often than not, the efforts and tears used to plant it doesn’t bear fruits. Love may seem to develop deep roots, but mistakes such as betrayal trust is like a man-made disaster that uproots the tree of love.
Having been hurt by the concept of love, some of us think that we have the right to demand what we want from it. We go around hurting others by craving for the benefits of love without giving our part of commitments or promises to seal the deal. By claiming to enjoy our youth, we embrace what we enjoy no matter that it hurts others or that no future is being promised. We may have declared outright previously, but what gives us the right to deny others of the full love?
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I think the example of tree is really good. We can use the tree in every aspect no matter whether for problem or to solve the problem. I like your we can devide the tree in 3 parts for problem solution which are:
Roots (how the problem is arises)
Body (The case of problem)
Leaf (What is the impact of the problem)
If we want to solve the problem then we must to build the tree and try to study all part of the stage of problem. Once we find the root of tree (problem) certainly the we get the solution.
Like wise it’s great to wave the love comparing with the tree. It’s wise idea. You’re great.
thanks
sathi
Hey, saw your comment on my blog. I haven’t been writing cuz I’ve moved on already… Feels like a load off my back.
Love feels like a fairy tale when you are in it…
A Horror movie when you get out of it… But well… good thing about both… Happy endings…
I’m happier now… You would too… It just takes time…
Actually it took a single moment of revelation when the load lifted… you will feel the same…
Sathi: Thank you, I think your perspective is a good one too. I was just writing off an idea, glad you liked it!
Nicky: I’m glad for you (: I know I’ll be fine, just that the journey there is difficult. All the best, dude!
“used to think that love grew like how trees do” Janellee, I know of the pain you feel. But do know that love is in fact somewhat like a tree; when we realize that we will love, not expecting love in return, but still love – we will have then loved as a tree. The tree gives shelter to so many of God’s creatures; even man – when we cut the tree down and build houses. The tree provides nourishment to so many of God’s creatures, including ourselves. It even shades us from the buring sun, although its leaves may burn and die. It asks for nothing in return; but I’m glad that we admire the tree’s beauty and streanth just the same. I hope that you are feeling better – real love takes time to heal the heart when the love is not returned. You can’t run away from it, it will be there regardless if the love is returned or not. Let it flow regardless. Keep your fingers to the keys – it helps. Peace, Light and Love, CordieB