Love

We lose ourselves in the euphoria of a romantic relationship when we fall in love. Love is glorious. So is Life! We are happier than ever before. This relationship is different from any other. You never felt this way about anybody before. He truly is different from anyone else.

He is perfect. He hangs on your every word and laughs at all your jokes. You talk on the phone several times a day and text each other in between. You talk about him to your girlfriends, to your family, even to strangers in line at the grocery store.

He thinks you are perfect, too. You share all your secrets, your fears, your hopes. You feel like you have known each other forever. It is so wonderful.

You only want to be with him. He only wants to be with you. You feel so confident and secure. Nothing can shatter the joy and excitement you feel when you are together.

Months go by and you decide to commit only to each other. You dream and make plans for the future. He even starts talking of marriage. You are unbelievably happy.

Unfortunately, this euphoria does not last.

Love is glorious until it is not. He does not call as much. He makes excuses and break dates. He is not as attentive as he was. You think you must have done something wrong so you do everything you can to cling to him. He starts moving away from you. Then he breaks up with you.

You are devastated; plunged into the depths of despair! What happened?

Life happened!

As long as we remain human, we will undergo some suffering and sadness in our romantic relationships. If we are not aware of this, and do not accept it, we grow disillusioned and miserable.

You are obsessed with getting him back. You feel your life is over since you don't have him. You think only his love will make you happy. Wrong!

You can not be truly happy if you depend solely on someone else to make you so. Until you change your attitude about yourself and your worth, you will remain joyless. Once you become strong in your pride in yourself, you no longer have to be a victim. You will find the love you need.