WRITER'S HAVEN

LOVE: the paradox of survival

We hear the word LOVE so much like it is a household item. And as what I observed is that somehow, the word "love" fails to express the underlying feeling in it which is LOVE.

"I love you!". If I may quote from the song CHASING CARS of Snow Patrol,"those three words are said too much, they're not enough". From the obvious meaning of it, those words that we're very special before  did perhaps lose it very core of expressing deep emotions for someone. And maybe LOVE itself is slowly decreasing its worth on todays view.

As I watched a play earlier entitled KPKK (Kapunongan sa mga Pangulo sa Kadautan sa Kalibutan) For those who doesn't know, KPKK is a literature play showing how the evil shows their prowess and reign the world over love (GUGMA died on the last part). The story revolves there. Which I was a part of 3 years ago, and it made me realize how I developed my level of understanding because back when I was a part of the play, I didn't see something special about it. I'm just there to perform for my grade. But just earlier as I was there as an audience, realizations came flooding me to the point that ideas were like popcorns that pops out of the cauldron. My mind shouted "I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START!". All I know is that my ideas needed to go out and have form maybe because I'm afraid that reality of some sort will kick in.

As I watched GUGMA (love) being punished by opposing forces broke my heart. Not because the one who played the role is a close friend of mine but because my mind was wondering further of what was really happening for that moment. My vision showed me a picture of what was happening inside the classroom in relation to the events that are really happening on a bigger scale. In the real world, the seven deadly sins causes so much mischief and chaos for they work 24/7 without fail (let's talk in a general sense) and I do wonder how LOVE would be able to keep them at bay. What are her ways? that I don't know. . .

Are we really facing a world of secularism now where love is a paradox, when LOVE is only shown when misfortunes happen when in fact it should exist for the sole reason of being there independently (e.g we only help other people when they are in their deathbed or almost). However, even if it seems like a very big problem, I know that there is still that spark within us which sustains the burning light of love in the deepest corner of our hearts. And that spark is what we should propagate and spread like wildfire to change the current situation we are in. The fact that LOVE is fighting alone those who try to oppose her is a huge reminder how powerful LOVE is.

And concerning the issue that the words "I love you" is not enough to express the feeling of those who say it is sort of futile for me. According to 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.". Therefore, if it is really LOVE, the words "I love you" would be more than enough because LOVE resonates from within and what's within will show naturally.

LOVE is there. LOVE is evident. And LOVE is what brought us to being.