Tragic Irony or Universal Truth?
Have you ever stopped to ponder the duality of the Universe? Nature gives life and can also destroy it. Man himself is capable of great good and horrendous evil. Perhaps it is fitting then that Love brings to our lives the greatest joy and the greatest sorrow.
It only takes one heartbreak to feel as though you never want to take a chance on love again.
It only hurts when I'm breathing.
My heart only breaks when it's beating.
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming.
So I hold my breath to forget...Shania Twain, "It Only Hurts When I Breathe," Up!
The trick seems to be to revel in the joy and work through the sorrow without giving into despair. If you shut down to protect yourself from the pain, you also eliminate the chance to ever feel the joy again. And frankly, that is just too high a price to pay for safety.
I'd rather have 30 minutes of something wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
Shelby (Julia Roberts), Steel Magnolias