Love is in the air
by diablog
Ever felt that euphoria when you have a crush on someone? That deep sense of excitement and desire when you see him or her? That’s when you know you’re falling in love. But falling in love is unlike being in love. The latter takes combined effort, patience, humility and commitment, moving the initial stage of infatuation to the next level of relationship that is built on real foundational love.
Cupid and tradition transcends boundaries through time and space. From real life to IRC, such as DALnet, we see couples being matched, lovers being struck, jealousy and hatred being created and happiness being mould. To love or not to love, to trust or not to trust, to give or not to give, to stay or not to stay. These phrases lingers around lovers’ minds when one is in a relationship, or a fix (if you like to call it that). Which brings to my mind a song where it states, “Sometimes love just ain’t enough”. Sounds tacky? It sure does.
Through centuries of remembrance, the 14th February marks a day to remember Saint Valentine’s Day. Emma had previously written a history of Saint Valentine’s Day for last year’s February issue of the Zine. Click HERE to read it.
Globally, this festival of love has been practiced commonly to set aside a day for friends and loved ones by means of gifts, dinner, movies, or simply spending time together doing nothing. The excitement and desire for Valentines often begins in high schools and lasts a lifetime. As we grow, mature and become couples, those who keep their first Valentine’s day greeting cards look back to find their romance documented year by year, often reflecting changes that come with life events and time but always reflecting love. A consistent theme is that people remember the feelings they had when they received Valentines or love gifts and cards.
A simple “I love you”, from the Afrikans “Ek het jou liefe” to the Zulu’s “Ngiyakuthanda”, easily spoken in different languages from A to Z, the tones and methods sends special messages across everyone’s translations. But has this simple phrase been over used and abused? To each rendition, it means a never-ending meaning. So what is love? This simple yet powerful word, is often being questioned by many on how we measure, or denote its meaning. A quick search online on the roots of the word “love” will give you several meanings to it.
Whatever it means to you, this word that is recorded from the earliest English writings in the 8th century is definitely one that everyone adores and finds it impossible to refuse.
With St Valentine’s Day falling in this month, love is definitely in the air. Love can be found not just in real life, but also in IRC and in DALnet. Love can be so beautiful or ugly, but one cannot deny the power it possesses and what it can brings to one’s life.
Here’s wishing all DALnetizen's a wonderful and meaningful Valentine’s Day.
Written By: diablog
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