Quantity vs Quality

[aionna]

Being overindulged really does spoil things. I for one, LOVE to savor the things I LOVE. Unfortunately, when I get too much I've seen savoriness turn sour. I think it's human nature really. Do we really have the ability in it of ourselves appreciate something so accessible?

Words by Robert Herrick says it best when he said:

LOVE ME LITTLE,

Comments

[msbean]

oh aionna, you sound so unhappy lately. :(

i know what you're saying - it's kinda like if you love sushi, and you go to an all-you-can-eat then suddenly it doesn't seem quite as appetizing as if you'd had just a tiny ceramic plate with just a few pieces.

i think i'm the same - i kinda gave up on huge passions and dramatic relationships, and now i'm just happy with a steady stream of love and loving my everyday routine.

fear isn't unreasonable - just don't let it get TOO much in the way of the love in your life now. a little bit of fear is always good - helps us take things slower and prevents us from making similar mistakes that we made ni the past.

hope things are well, aionna....

[aionna]

The sushi analogy is a great example... :) Besides, rarely is all-you-can-eat sushi ever that great a quality. If there's a place in Boston that is, I'll take the next flight out there. ;)

Yeah, I've never been the type to "like" drama in real life. I will act it on stage (did some theater a looooong time ago), I will watch it on stage but I don't want it on my "stage of life."

I'll keep what you said in mind about not letting fear get in the way. Thanks Rita. :)

[hapachan]

I for one am a person who can't regulate how much love I put into a relationship.. if it burning it's burning. if it's sizzling, it's sizzling. if it's dying out, it's dying out. then again there are times when it's dying out but i'm still burning.

i think the key is to divorce yourself from the past. easier said than done since you are the direct aftermath of all your past experiences. just take what you need from the past. don't let it dictate your future.

I think a small, healthy dose of a fear of losing someone can serve as one of the many resources to keep the flame burning. it shows a sense of appreciation for what you have. I wouldn't be paranoid about losing someone unless there was a real strong reason for it. because if you're paranoid and constantly scared, you'll start resenting yourself for feeling so irrational -no matter how rational it may seem judging from your past. Your past is your past. this is your present and future. gotta distinguish the two.

be in control of your own future.

[aionna]

if it burning it's burning. if it's sizzling, it's sizzling. if it's dying out, it's dying out. then again there are times when it's dying out but i'm still burning.

There's a lot of wisdom behind what you just said. The better part of me wants to love A LOT for a long time. I want to have burning passion, desire... all of that and more, forever...

It's just that the fear part of me would rather have a little for a long time rather than have nothing after a short time of love...