Drawing lines, drawing curves

Geometry defines a line as the shortest connection between 2 points. Every line needs 2 points.

Mathematics defines it somewhat differently, that a line is a perfect straight curve with infinite number of points. To put it simply, a line is what you get when you go from point A to point B via the shortest route.

The curve is more difficult to define...I am no mathematician. But from what I learnt in school, a curve is a skewed line on a plane, and that it has a path.

Our lives resemble lines and curves in many ways. We as individuals are the many dots of the universe. When we meet people, a line is drawn. As we progress to become friends, or enemies, the line is skewed and our line takes on a path to become a curve.

The past week, someone close to me experienced some turbulent times in her love relationship, what many would describe as going through a rough patch. She was emotionally distressed, and I as a friend could only offer some opinions. I said what I believed was best for her, even though some of my words were frank and even hurtful.

I think she must have thought that this might be the end of her relationship with this person, yet today they managed to set aside some differences to reconcile. I am glad for her, as she knows what she wants out of this relationship and has found a solution to their problems.

I am not an expert in relationships. Neither am I an excellent judge on persons. I see things very simply, and don't know how to read people well.

But I know how to smell warning signs. I can identify bad behaviours, atrocious manners, stupid comments, irritable tempers, even body odours. I am not making these the reasons to dump a person, just giving examples of unpleasant traits.

It is amazing how some people can love their partner as they are... They can see through all their flaws even if it was right under their nose. Their ears are closed to hurtful remarks made by their significant other. And they can still love them unconditionally.

I think this happens because of the invisible red thread that make lines into curves. The love between 2 individuals creates an unbreakable bond between 2 souls. Love can make the world a beautiful place, and love can also blur everything surrounding one so that nothing else exist but his/her lover. Love can be divine, yet love can also be spiteful. The more one loves a person, the more vulnerable one becomes. Fragile, breakable... yes, it is very frightening.

While I remain a dot, many of my friends are drawing their lines and curves. I hope that in the end they will create a masterpiece that celebrates love and life.

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This is a song by Jim Brickman called The Love I Found In You.

You are the air I need to breathe

the river of life inside of me

you are the half that made me whole

you are the anchor of my soul

and you are strong when I am weak

you are the words when I can't speak

you never fail to see me through

that's the love I found in you

you are my shelter from the storm

you are the road that leads me home

and baby with you here face to face

Oh I know I've found my place

and you are strong when I am weak

you are the words when I can't speak

you never fail to see me through

that's the love I found in you

and once in every life

you find the one that's right

and when you say forever it's true

That's the love I found in you

You are strong when I am weak

you are the words when I can't speak

you never fail to see me through

That's the love I found in you

That's the love, love I found in you

I think it pretty much sums up why people want to stay in love.