HOW TO LOVE


The internet is indeed a wonderful thing and sometimes it just comes up with new ways to amaze and even maybe shock us.
I am sure you must have heard about Wikipedia : the internet encyclopedia. Anyway they have a sister site called wikihow which is kind of an internet ‘how-to’ manual about everything. You would think it would be useful to learn how to tie a tie or cook pasta or make a cupboard etc. etc

It has all that except that it also happens to have section on “How To Love”.
WOW!
Forget a manual, I didn’t even know there was a way to love.
Curious as I am I checked it out and the introduction to the page said:



“Love is a strange thing. It can be the most amazing feeling in the world, or it can really hurt, but in the end love is something most, if not all of us, will face. While there are many different ways to define love and there are many different ways to love someone (even yourself), here is a general guide to loving. Love is the continual act of unconditionally putting the needs of others before your own.”



And then for some unfathomable reason it also saw it fit to helpfully add:



“Love sucks”

Below that were some ‘tips’ on loving and I could rephrase them for you but I possible couldn’t do them justice so I will just quote some of them… I have not changed a single word or added even a single phrase or punctuation. I didn’t need to. It was so classic.


· There are many types of love, for example: a mother-son love is different from a best friend's love, which is different from a romantic love. Don't be ashamed to tell anyone that you love your friends as much as you love anyone else in your life.
· You have to find someone that will suit you. Someone you feel comfortable with. Not just someone to "do it" with.

· As a word, love can be found worldwide and you also need to learn to accept yourself before you can accept another. If you cannot love your self, how are you to love another?

· Love genuinely. Do not compare your feelings now to what your feelings were when you were with another mate. At times, we can experience rejection.

Then the next section also had helpful warnings. I particularly liked the one about finding your soul-mate before you want to. Priceless!

Warnings
· There is always the risk of getting hurt, but that's part of letting yourself fully love and trust some one. Being hurt could be long-lasting and could hurt more than anything in the world.

· If something comes to an end, try to let go rather than holding on; it's for the best.

· The idea of love is fueled by childhood fantasies. The love shown in movies, as obtainable as it may be, is rare to say the least.

· You just may find your soul-mate sooner than you want to.

Lasting relationships are those that are built on love - not infatuation or lust. Imagine the person you love in 50 years when they are old and fat. Would that change how you feel about them? If yes, then what you feel now is most likely lust/infatuation - not love

Keep in mind that "True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be and will not be." (Unknown)

And the priceless related links in the end.

Related wikiHows
· How to Define Love
· How to Make a Decision Using a Quantitative Scoring System
· How to Break up
· How to Remove a Hickey
· How to Write a Love Poem
· How to Get a Real Good Man
· How to Find Your Soulmate
· How to Explicate a Poem
· How to Write a Meaningful Poem
· How to Write a Tetactrys Poem
· How to Kiss Goodnight

I am not sure if it has helped you find out HOW TO LOVE but I certainly hope it has brought a smile to your face. And in these busy stressed times, that’s more than one can ask.

Love you all….

Vish