Love is essential for all living things. It’s what makes us want to wake up in the morning, stay up late at night, and it’s gets us through the grueling hours of the week that we do not have to ourselves. That search for love, for the companionship of another, rests at the forefront of human needs. Whether it be romantic love, the love for a best friend, or the enjoyment of a particular activity, love is all around us. The hope, the chance for unadulterated love is what motivates us all; what makes us take enormous risks to pursue friendships with others despite initial reservations.
Although love doesn’t always pan out, the denial of love itself teaches us how to feel and care for others, as well as how to better approach situations in the future. While rejection may seem painful at first, it should be embraced as a learning experience; as new things are discovered about yourself and others, even in failure. Those who feel love is personally unattainable should not despair, as they too will find companionship in time. Love, despite its trials and tribulations, soothes those who feel it, instilling an internal warmth that no other emotion can provide.
Although love doesn’t always pan out, the denial of love itself teaches us how to feel and care for others, as well as how to better approach situations in the future. While rejection may seem painful at first, it should be embraced as a learning experience; as new things are discovered about yourself and others, even in failure. Those who feel love is personally unattainable should not despair, as they too will find companionship in time. Love, despite its trials and tribulations, soothes those who feel it, instilling an internal warmth that no other emotion can provide.