"Joy and Bliss Versus the Glum Stoicism of Soldiering On"
[competing quotations from recent Cary Tennis' "Since You Asked..." interaction on Salon(dot)Com']
Lucky
Trapped
To feel those incredibly strong emotions
Incredibly stupid and immature
Pleasure, love and passion
Unconscionable indulgence
Strong, mutual, unspoken love
To live in one's own private hell
Alive, engaged, connected
Stupid, selfish thing
Full-blown fantasies
Your last first kiss
Love happens, it's true
The emotional part is more devastating
Give me love or more disdain
The hero's quest to protect his own tragic weaknesses of his own imperfect character
Such is life and we can't always control who we fall in love with
Big life choices and defining who you are
What is love, if not embarrassing anyway
You can't help it and you can't deny it
