Quotations Weblog

When I first saw this quotation, my instinct was to argue with it. The idea sounded like torture to me. That giddiness of initial love feels wonderful, but it’s tiring. Logic doesn’t apply during that time. I couldn’t think about anything but him. “What is he doing right now? Is he thinking about me? I wonder if I surprise him at lunch if he would like it? How much longer until he calls me today?” My productivity was abominable.

I prefer love that’s like a good cheese. It takes time to age a cheese to its delicious perfection. Cheese curds taste great as the squeak in my teeth, but they aren’t as sharp and enticing as their aged counterpart. Love is the same way. That infatuation at the beginning of a relationship is nothing compared to the feeling of love that has weathered storms.

Just because I don’t agree with the beginning of the quote, however, doesn’t mean it’s not true for others. It also doesn’t mean I don’t agree with the rest of the quote, “Being in love shows a person who he should be.” That part of the quotation is not only is the truth in my experience, it’s good advice.

During that first infatuation of love, my thoughts would always turn to my activities, “What would he think of this? Would he be proud of me? I should work harder. Would he think this was frivolous? Does he think I’m funny? I should learn how to be witty.” After remembering this, I DID work harder to be funny. I DID work harder at my job and school work. I constantly evaluated my actions in relation to what he might think about them and I’m a better person because of it.