Love

The definition of love is different to all of us, and I’m sure there are a thousand different definitions out there based on religion, and experience. And I bet you have your own but here’s mine.

I believe for it there are always present these five components: commitment, effort, passion, compatibility, and intimacy (not necessarily sexual).  

Commitment to being faithful and trustworthy to your significant other

Passion: intense desire for the significant other

Compatibility: Well you can’t exactly passionly, committedly and effortly love someone if there is no spark, because there are no matching points on were the relationship can grow and feed itself out of.

Intimacy: Important because this is the closeness between both, because in this intimate conversations you get to know each other personally and trust grows.

Effort: Love is sustained and strengthens by action, by the pattern of devotion in things we do for each other every day. The effort shown by both parties… In a relationship there are two people equally involved and nonetheless there are many things where we are to meet half way. I cannot stress enough on this because we humans are islands and for a relationship to work, both must build a bridge to meet half way.

Love is ecstasy and torment, freedom and slavery. Love bonds and connects us in a unified link of trust, intimacy and interdependence. It enhances the relationship and comforts the soul.The depth of love cannot be measured. Love is the result from meeting each other’s needs, showing interest, bearing with each other, appreciating each other… Love should be experienced and not just felt.  

To be surprised.

"Instead of telling our young people to plan ahead, we should tell them to plan to be surprised." 
- From motion picture Dan In Real Life.

Lesson learned/realized

You never know the road time will take you in. I never expected or even thought to think to move from my home country, and worse! To be so happy here. Maybe living without expectations, there is happiness 'cuz its a wonderful surprise to receive whatever comes.

It might come as lovely as the breeze on a hot day, as a great cup of the best coffee, much sought advice, a slice of pie to satisfy the tongue or a phone call from a friend/couple, and how marvelous is it to receive this. :)

Life In Rosy Hues

Having Edith Piaf most famous songs has never justified my love for her specially after seeing the long, slow-paced, boring movie they did about her life called of course "La Vie en Rose". It was till about 2 months ago the song La Vie en Rose started to become one of the top played and favorite songs, though it was after I bumped into this lovely cover done by Pomplamoose, surely not their best video but my favorite song<3 
Listen to it here. It has such beautiful words, never would've imagined this written by her, but I guess she did have a sweet side to herself. 
So here's to the obsession for this song. 

LA VIE EN ROSE (English translation) 

Eyes that gaze into mine,

A smile that is lost on his lips

That is the unretouched portrait

Of the man to whom I belong to.

When he takes me in his arms

And speaks softly to me,

I see life in rosy hues.

He tells me words of love,

Words of every day,

And in them I become something.

He has entered my heart,

A part of happiness

Whereof I understand the reason.

It’s he for me and I for him, throughout life,

He has told me, he has sworn to me, for life.

And from the things that I sense,

Now I can feel within me

My heart that beats. 

In endless nights of love,

A great delight that comes about,

The pains and bothers are banished,

Happy, happy to die of love. 

When he takes me in his arms

And speaks softly to me,

I see life in rosy hues.

He tells me words of love,

Words of every day,

And in them I become something.

He has entered my heart,

A part of happiness

Whereof I understand the reason.

It’s he for me and I for him, throughout life,

He has told me, he has sworn to me, for life.

And from the things that I sense,

Now I can feel within me

My heart that beats. 

Every long journey starts with a single step

                                       True fact. 

Everything life is about, starts small, progresses, and blooms into something you might have never expected. 

In my life I see this in relationships, my friendship with certain people, the wonderful relationship with my boyfriend. 

Though with him it was different... it started as friendship, and later he showed affectionate interest in me, and little by little had me notice him. Eventually he asked if we could be boyfriend and girlfriend & I had to make a decision. For some reasons it was a hard decision, but after some thought I decided that life is about risks, otherwise its boring... you can't be in your safe zone always. So I took the chance with this boy and I thought, "if things go right we're meant to be, and if it doesn't work out, oh well better luck next time." 

The risk and journey so far has been worth it for both of us... and that small step has led us into a awesome relationship. (I promise, I'm not bluffing) We have worked hard on communication, we both believe is key to any relationship and it has proven itself to be, look how far we've gotten- two years. 

I don't know what this journey in life has in store for me, 

but don't forget to take those steps, risk and enjoy each details that make it worthwhile.