idk... seems to me that some folks have different meanings of what love is and how they show/receive love.

To some it's the very romantacized version... something traditional. Long-term commitment is often envolved.
To other's it's something less traditional; very passionate and often short-lived.

Many people might say something akin to "love thy neighbor", but if they told the person living next door that they loved them... the neighbor would go run away.

Two people, with two very different but both equally valid definitions might confuse the other, no?
Expectations of "I thought that you loved me and this would last forever!" Versus expectations of, "I loved you very much then and still do today... but I'm seeing someone else right now; we're very happy together... I thought you understood that about me?"

I'd say... like I have before, "See everything, overlook a great deal, correct just a little.
Know yerself... learn the other. Make your choices.
Be true to yerself always... no matter how much it hurts.

Awesome writing... loved it!

Then again... Van said, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv36_QAVLsQ

VM always seemed more believable... to me. js

Haha, I soooo apologize for turning your wonderful craftsmenship into a fishing metaphor.

Still, that ain't the way to fish... imho.
Watch the bait-fish, 'cause that's what the fish are chasing anyway, see?
Keep your boat steady... don't move.
Watch and make your choices.

Same with love(rs).
Don't watch what they do without accounting for what they're chasing.
What they're chasing is what's important to them, afterall.
If what they're chasing is a thing you can identify with, (have in your tacklebox)... move as you like.

But the bait-fish are running for their lives... for a reason.
Fishing can be a nasty business. haha.

But in all that mess... I hope that you land a keeper.

Aye, I agree completely.
However I disagree too, see?

For some it's not a game... for others' it's ALL game.
They dance through life and suck the life outta others, haha.
And then call themselves right... and others wrong.
Say that our expectations were unfair, yadayada.
And to disagree... well, now, that can get messy.
(They might be right... but you ain't wrong.
So, life's SOP has changed... and we others, adjust.)

Still, I'm happy to hear that you're knowing that you will still remain true to yourself after all is said and done.
That's rare... that's lovely.
Stay strong.

I don't think it's wrong... generally speaking, (From old traditional values.)

If you "love"... say so.
I things change along that path... say that too.

Playing games with love and emotions seems to have taken on new definitons that I haven't caught-up to yet... and the few that I have... well, I prefer the older versions.
If it ain't true... it's a lie.
And I don't make room for lying...
But that's just my point-of-view.

Still, ya' gotta see the humor in it all, no?

Umm... I'm still learning... good thing that y'all can see the sweat.
A wonderful ideal.

hmm.. well, both. But the idea of chasing jumping fish as they move from place to place. We assume that everthing is random instead of watching for a pattern.
Love, feelings, human behavior aren't so random either... but way too often I've moved the boat or spent a cast to where the action was... for a moment.
It's always the thought of a kiss, isn't it? haha.
They whisper sweet lies...

Sorry for our hard times... peace-out Ruthie, er, Oh, Anonymous One.

Reminds me of fishing... but that would be a long and boring explanation.

I enjoyed remembering my foolishness through this write... ty

Darn... I came in too late.
I think that it's beautiful in it's simplicity too.
And simple is always sooo complex.

(An aside... this life and the next next-life, I see as two different things. So having higher regard for one over the other doesn't hang me up too much, idk.)

Beautiful write.

I liked it... nicely done.
(no comment on the FEMA thingie)

Do I display a "demeamnor"?...
I've spent a lifetime trying to get across to folks that 70% of what I say is without emapthy... My opinion, nothing more.
Virtually, "clinical".

What I do care about is an individul's character... heart and soul.
And my heartfelt thanks to all of you that share so freely in a craft that I'm not so good at.

I must be getting old and lazy, haha.
I guess that I'll have to work on my preceived demaenor.

Well, I ever said that I was perfct in my interpretations, haha.
Sorry for misreading... still enjoyed it.

I prefer Skinny... unless she's Chubby and and has beautiful soul.
Other days.
I prefer Chubby... unless she's Skinny and has a beautiful soul.

I guess what I mean is... Huh? I don't have a clue.

I hate those d*mned swords, haha. (js)
Life seems sharp and pointy enough.

Logic, ha... I've studied beyond my fill.
I prefer my intuition nowadays. And my heart's desires.
(Not that logic doesn't have it's place.)
AR's call to stand... before the fall... 'cause we all belong.

TY for the response.

Hope that he took it...
took waiting, took the love offered, in your own time..

I agree with PP... Genius.

Nice write... thnx for sharing your human frailties.

(Can't help thinking that Solace has a good point. )

I love it!
Both playful and meaningful.
Much respect.

idk John... I think this works well for the average person.
Others have a lot of practice... not just with lying, but with learning a level of a comfortable justification fer lying.
Some play it like a game... they're as used to it and smooth at it you putting on your shoes.
Social vampires... sucking the life outta others for their own amusement.
And they very good at it.