Unless it's extraodinary, mad, passionate love, it is a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life. Love shouldn't be one of them.
This is a total falsehood spoon fed to us by romantic comedies. Love is only extraordinary, mad and passionate for a short time, and then in glimpses — brief, sweet moments. But mostly, it is just compatibility. It is just living. It is just not getting sick of each other. And all those expectations of grand sweeping romantic gestures consistently taking your breath away — or maybe something simpler, like some quirky, cuddly love from an indie flick — those things are very manufactured. People focus too much on the grandeur of love instead of just loving well. Loving the best you can. Loving without expectation. Loving with selflessness and loyalty and understanding. That is great love. That is love we should set our sights on.
