I recently finished the anime Kimi Kiss, and aside from a commanding story, I was awestruck by the character Eriko Futami. It’s not that she demanded a lot of respect as a character, but some of the redundant inquiries she proposed left me in a state of philosophical wonder. What was it she asked that threw me through a loop? Simple! “Why do people fall in love?”
Normally when confronted with the matter at hand, my deep devotion with the subject makes quick work of idle minds. But I confess, a question that elementary stopped me dead in my tracks. How do you answer that? Even when your passion is writing, listening to, watching things about, and reading stories involving the force of love, it comes up as impossible.
To add insult to injury, to define an answer to that only requests more mysteries. What makes us love? Who are we supposed to love? Can one love without boundaries or can one be denied by race, religion, culture, time, distance, ect.? The list goes on and on. I sat for a few hours weighing the options as this self-proclaimed Romeo often does. Verdict reached! I came up with my answer. “Why do people fall in love?” I challenge the next in line to solve the riddle.
I’m no mystic or prophet, but I do think there is no right or wrong answer, but there are many ways to interpret it. The key is to find your own truth to guide you. At the risk of being an egotistical soap-box hog, I have my truths I let govern me over what the status quo wants me to think.
-As humans, we are imperfect. We make mistakes to grow and develop. That said, you know its love when the good and bad qualities of someone make you cherish them.
-Never count yourself out. We are all different and move at our own paces. Keep running even if you fall. Eventually, you or someone will meet at the same speed. After that, the finish line will come into sight. (I managed to make a race metaphor about love *sigh*)
-Unrequited love is a sign of kindness, not weakness or failure. Your shattered heart will find its kindred spirit. What do you get when you add 2 halves? One whole, cheesy, and cliché resolution. A kind romance bred from common bond.
-Love is a verb. You can’t make it sell out for a token of affection. Nor can you accuse it of discrimination. You will (and should) love with no repose to trial and tribulation. Accept it, above all, and let it in!
These may all be the ramblings of a poet’s mind, but they come out of my personal discoveries. If you can take away anything from this rant, let it be this; Think with an open mind, love with an open heart.
Amazing how the thoughts of one can knock another flat onto their backs, especially when they’re fictional and
animated. But if you find yourself bored in the future, ignite a conflict within yourself. “Why do people fall in
love?” If you find an answer, let me know. I’ll be waiting for your results.
