April 10, 2009
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was just watching an old film about love that wasn’t very pretty, about a couple that fell in love while working in a diner, arguing all the time from the moment they met, till the end of the film. what went through my mind was that it was all so irrational, so unnecessary, so flawed. why should they bother to try and love each other when the heart of the matter wasn’t that the love wasn’t adequate, but that they are so flawed in their character.
but as the film progressed, it grew to be something unfamiliar yet strikingly beautiful, love so imperfect and inelegant, but uniquely powerful and relevant. though they remained as flawed as they were when they started.
i think i’m reminded today that love was made for imperfect people, especially for those who are hurting because of the flaws of other people. because people will always have varying shades of flaws in our character, and it makes love a hope worth clinging on to.
