Not love, Compatibility
What is love? Is it the seemingly necessary bond that has to exist between two people to ensure that their lifelong association does not turn into a nightmare of sorts? Do we really experience a magical spark that sets our nerve endings on fire , because quite frankly that sounds like a full blown panic attack to me. Are we merely deluding ourselves by thinking that a single powerful emotion towards somebody else is enough to sustain the long and arduous journey that is life? I believe that we need something beyond just bestowing our innermost affections, as the most shattering blows are often effected by those whom we hold dear to our hearts. This is because, when we care with such fervour, all sense departs and what’s left is only a battleground where we have to fight to survive. So, what ultimately promises, if not guarantees that we may find the happiness we have been seeking ? Not love, but compatibility which , despite how business-like it sounds, is quintessent...