Sometimes love is just being alright with the person you care about caring about someone else, because you know the other person can make them happier than you ever could.
Author notes
My first love, or first like more appropriately, because we were very young, was odd. We never dated. I was shy and nervous, and he was even more shy and nervous. Over the years were just were never at the same point at the same time and never were ready for each other when the other one was. But he is still very important to me, especially as a friend. Want to know more? Here is a link to a relating story / never sent letter. Thanks. http://storywrite.com/story/110847
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Comments
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Wow! You've nailed it! True love is not selfish! So many of the stories out there, movies, books, everything, are about being selfish with love. NOT. I like your version better. It takes a mature person to be able to look at themselves and say, I see I'm not the best person for my love. He/She needs someone better, and I hope/am glad they are happy with someone else.
Great sentence. I'da given this a trophy, m'self.
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Wow tis so true that sometimes love tis about letting go. Also very sorry about your first love/like and shall read the relating story as well. Thank you for entering.
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I read your story/letter. I'm saddened and reminded again that life isn't a storybook. How do you know for certain that whoever you love is definitely happier now though?
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I guess I can't really know for sure if he is happier. But it doesn't change that he likes her now and they are happy together, you can tell by watching the together. Thanks for reading!
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