"To be loved by someone is to realize how much they share the
same needs that lie at the heart of our own attraction to them. Albert
Camus suggested that we fall in love with people because, from the
outside, they look so whole, physically whole and emotionally
'together' - when subjectively we feel dispersed and confused. We
would not love if there were no lack within us, but we are offended by
the discovery of a similar lack in the other. Expecting to find the
answer, we find only the duplicate of our own problem.”
― Alain de Botton, On Love
― Alain de Botton, On Love
I had a hard time thinking of what to do with this week's theme. I read the lines about five times, seeming to get lost, yet I couldn't help the familiarity it brings me. I was once lost and searching for love. And yes, subjectively, it can be 'perfect' at first, or it manifests to be. As two people get to know one another, the cracks begin to show--and there you are--two people lacking some things, here and there. You are not really a perfect fit, but you can make it out to be. It's just what it is.
Oh, well...this love brought me a little girl who is snoring beside me.
You can see my friend, Lora's work on her flickr account.
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