However, I believe my story can help others so here I am — writing.

One of the things that I’ve realised the past few days is on the subject of giving one’s heart to someone. Risky business, that it is. But all of us take this risk at some point in our lives, right? I reckon it’ll be best if at least I share my thoughts in the hope that it will help others in the future.

Though I know that in love and everything that involves the heart, there’s no formula. Best for you to take good care of yourself; prepare yourself before entering into a serious relationship, before you give your heart to any one.

Yea, the other person should have taken care of your heart. Should’ve been responsible enough to know not to make light of the opportunity. Should’ve shown that they were grateful for the opportunity.

BUT.

You alone should carry the burden of taking care of who you give your heart to.

As soon as you learn that you are indeed strong enough to give your heart to that other person, go ahead and take the leap. But, not in any circumstance, should you entrust such a precious thing to someone less deserving. Know your worth. You deserve all the good things that Love has to offer. I do hope you believe that.

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In Giving Your Heart

A romantic-comedy that stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and the little girl named Abigail Breslin, who I first saw in the Kate Hudson film, Raising Helen.

It’s a long standing joke between teh boyfriend and I. I will drag him to see a romantic-comedy with me when there’s one showing. He doesn’t like them romantic-comedies you see. He considers the lines too tacky, cheesy, corny, or whatever makes a guy less macho I guess. Heh. But a deal’s a deal. So, off we went to see this movie last Friday night.

While in line, he bumped into an old classmate who just came out from an earlier showing. His friend gave the movie a few thumbs up, cheering teh boyfriend on. His friend gave a short, positive review (quote paraphrased), “the movie’s good! (making a thumbs up sign) it inspired me to really know how to cook, plus the fact that Catherine Zeta-Jones is in it more than compensates” Teh boyfriend’s classmate was a guy, mind you, on a date with his girlfriend.

The movie surprised teh boyfriend, I guess. Turns out, he enjoyed himself, not to mention, he got an insight or two from it. (Ha!)

Though it did dish out the usual formula in a romantic-comedy, mushy and all, it also did refresh certain theories in my head. That, more often than not, the concept of leaping is mandatory around love. And for someone who wants to control how his or her life will turn out, there will be a lot of breaking involved — esp when it means you have to accommodate another person in your life. You have to learn how to relate, compromise and cater to what the other person needs. As you do these things, it’s quite evident that change will happen and oftentimes, not in the manner that you’d expected. Things will not always go in the direction you want them to go. The whole process of realisation and acceptance will be difficult. It will hurt. But that’s part of life and life indeed isn’t always made to order.

I’m quite partial to romantic comedies, which explains the recommendation. But the movie was truly quite enjoyable.

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