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- WARNINGS FOR LOVERS
- When two people fall in love
- Their love
- A pure emotion, a noble passion
- A reservoir of happiness and inspiration
- Flows like a river
- Nurturing their growth
- Helping them blossom as loving human
beings
- But when
- They decide to get married
- And start living together
- Legal obstacles
- And
- Religious hurdles
- Social customs
- And
- Cultural traditions
- Start to slow down the flow
- The river stagnates
- Turns into a pond
- Happiness starts to disappear
- Excitement evaporates
- Inspiration dies
- The change is so subtle
- The transformation so slow
- Most people do not realize
- Loving someone is different than living
with the loved one
- Routine
- Can easily kill spontaneity and
creativity
- Within months
- Soul mates can become room-mates
- And after having children
- Lovers can transform into strangers
- And parents can become
- Tired and exhausted
- And burnt out as human beings
- Many people never realize
- Marriage can easily become an obstacle
- In human beings becoming fully human
- Children can easily rob parents
- Of their peace of mind
- Love
- Rather than liberating
- Can become controlling
- Lucky are the lovers
- Who can protect their love
- From religious and legal institutions
- From social and cultural traditions
- From marital and family obligations
- They are the fortunate ones
- Who have learnt the art of
- Growing alone and growing together.
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- Sohail
- July 2006
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