As I applied the last touch of my make up in front of the mirror I glance in the background and realized I was in presence of happiness. In between the crowd, the stressful bridesmaids who wanted to make sure they can make it down the stairs on time and the matron of honor who never ceased to fix the bride’s dress, it all suddenly disappeared in a far away land as I looked upon her face melting with profound love. Call me a dreamer, but young love is the real deal.
You love about the time when you have so much blood running in your veins you have the energy to get mad about any little detail that might go the wrong way.
You choose one person to love in about the time when temptations are at its best and your eyes have not exactly reached the “selective-stage” to disregard vain attention or beauty with intended seduction.
You love at a time when you have not yet known who you really are and in fact keep changing your mind which obviously do nothing but pull each other's nerves.
You love at a time when you have so much passion burning inside that you feel like the world can fall apart outside but you will still be making love to that person with no fear that one of you might be going next.
You love at a time when everybody else is telling you to be careful, to be safe, to choose wisely, but all you want to do is run away free from inquisitive eyes and jump over the edge like a lunatic then regret it later.
Why would others think they should protect us from young love? Why do they feel that they have to constantly warn us of the fire ahead? Yes it is true in our 20s we don’t know everything and we cannot foresee certain consequences ahead, but I like to think this is all part of the 20 stage. For those of us who listen to advices, the road might be a little smooth. However, whether we had loved a little bit too hard, whether we were too trusting, whether we had grown into adults with big scars, and made countless mistakes we wish we could take back, well here is the trick DO NOT WISH TO TAKE THEM BACK.
Yes, what if after we grow old we do not wish to go back in the past and change things that already happened. The thing is no matter how bad our 20s may have been, the strong and determined ones always make it on top regardless. So why not be one of these ones?
I witnessed pure beauty as I stood as bridesmaid for two young lovers taking their vows for eternity and kiss to seal it all. I searched for my hubby’s eyes in the audience and see he had already done the same and I smile. It was like we understood what was happening as we both had done the same years ago. After the wedding we went back to our home, get our bags, back in the car, grab some coffee at MC Donald’s and drive away to Massachusetts. We talked for hours, mumbled lyrics of songs we don’t even know fully. We laughed as we listened to songs that remind us when we were kids, when we think we had it all under control. In no rush to get anywhere at a precise time, he drove at the speed limit as I keep babbling about everything that popped up in my mind.
Yes the other night was so beautiful, it was magical. The sky was full of stars and certain part of I95 was so deserted it felt like we were the only one on this planet.
If young love is a mistake then I would make the best of it and become a full-time writer for its sake as I am sure the book will sell. After all, isn’t that exactly what “Mature” folks are doing, making the best of their lives?
I am right now stealing sleep time to write this because even after I posted on my Facebook status that I am finally laying down for a good sleep, the words in my mind were too many not to release them away.
Enjoy……
