Unrequited Love

The first word that comes to mind with this thought is generally cowardice. But, wait a minute. Think about it. If it’s never requited, it remains the same always. It’s never blemished by mistakes, unfaithfulness, too many children or not being able to have children at all. It stays beautiful. Is it possible that unrequited love could be better than the real thing? Yes, it’s possible... That person remains an ideal, a dream in your head forever. She’s a thought to hold onto, to romanticize, to fantasize. Unrequited love is a love that’s never ruined.

Have you ever thought about your duty to the world? Like a scientist who comes upon the cure for cancer, I believe writers have a duty also. As a writer I have gone through the past 15 years thinking I was fulfilling that responsibility. I was sharing my mind and thoughts with others via the newspaper and conveying information to the people of my town. Not that all reporters are meant to be fiction authors, but I am and I’ve been holding back. I’ve had out-of-the-box thoughts, pretty little stories and longer deeper stories and I haven’t been sharing. Someone recently urged me to share a story about plants and bears that I thought was too silly. But if something in our head can bring a smile to someone’s face, make someone not feel so alone in the world, help someone understand why s/he feels the way s/he does… If it could help anyone in any way, isn’t it our duty to get it out there? I believe it is. I will stop being selfish and begin putting my thoughts out there. And, if I find that scientist with the cure, I will shake him until he spills the beans!