The writer says all love is an act of letting go – of reservations, resentments, and rigidity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DHAKA - It is unfortunate that most people experiencing one failed romantic relationship tend to give up on love altogether. In the process, we also normalise giving less to our current partner.Don’t misunderstand me, though. I am better than the common rube who also glorifies Valentine’s Day. I know this occasion has nothing to do with love and everything to do with companies exploiting the most vulnerable emotions of their consumers to count higher profits.
But every “failed” relationship also hardens our views on romantic love, until some of us only resort to it half-heartedly as something that needs to be done. A part of life, as anything else is. But it is unfortunate that most people experiencing one failed romantic relationship tend to give up on love altogether. In the process, we also normalise giving less to our current partner. We cut back on the gifts, on the overt affection, and on anything that could make us appear vulnerable to the person who intends to hold our hand through the remaining decades of our lives. We equate not being romantic with being realistic and mature.
To start, put together the fingertips of both your hands and bend only the middle fingers towards each other, connecting them at the second and third joints. The middle finger represents yourself, the thumbs are your parents, the index fingers your siblings, the third finger your partner , and the smallest fingers represent your children. Essentially, you can keep your middle fingers connected while moving the rest of the fingers away from each other.
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