true love

What is “true love”? Or where have you seen that term used? It’s not something you see or hear, everyday. In fact, it is seldom used.

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” has a scene where the Sea Witch says, “So much for true love”…as she tries to separate Ariel and Eric forever. She laughs that maniacal laugh and we all cringe- more determined than ever to see love conquer all.

“True love” is the label on the Lenox box that this cake serving set came in.

True Love by Pink is a song expressing a mixture of feelings and ambivalence that indicates, “it must be true love”. Is that really what we think it is?

An older version from Cole Porter in 1956, True Love, was used in the movie “High Society” with Bing Crosby and Grace Kelley. Well of course, I like this version of true love better. There is sailing and water and softer music.

I think Eric and Ariel, Grace and Bing demonstrated what we think of most: peaceful easy satisfaction in the company of that someone special. What makes them so special? Perhaps they suit you to a “t” or fit you like a “glove” or know you “inside out”. Maybe, they like you just the way you are. That’s irresistible all by itself. What if they like the same kinds of things?

What if you searched the whole earth over and never found “true love”? Is that possible? There should be a beacon or a signal or something to help you locate them.

Like two fire flies who light up the night, like two deer at nightfall, like two osprey perched high in their nest, like two turtle doves, like two sea horses- mates for life.

Truer love hath no man, than he lay down his life for another.

I think that might be when you know it’s true love. You would do anything to protect the other from hurt or harm. You would do anything to make their life better and see that “happiness” shining in their eyes. True love is in the eyes of the beholder. We won’t know it until we see it!