Love and Sacrifices

It takes so much to love some one, because love is the ultimate sacrifice. ~Anonymous

Whatever she does, she thinks twice about his feelings. She doesn't even mind making sacrifices even to just satisfy his unreasonable whims. Yet, she does all that without having any regrets, for she is truly in love with him.

Regrettably, he doesn't care much about her. Every now and then, he hurts her so deeply. But, even though he ignores her wounds, she insists on giving him chances after chances. His selfish actions only make people despise him and question whether he deserves her love.

There're always things that, we, as third persons, shall never understand. Some may think she's foolish - why cling onto him when he only brings grevious hurt? Shouldn't she just call it off instead for the sake of her own happiness?

At times, self-sacrifices cannot be avoided, because in a relationship, happiness is meaningless unless it is mutually felt. However, love is blind. Sometimes, she cares so much about her partner's feelings that she neglects her own. Of course, the sacrifices made would be worthy if they're acknolwedged and returned. But, when it happens without reciprocal, it becomes utterly suffering. Though outsiders can easily sense it and sympathise her, she just doesn't feel much like a manipulated victim.

It is unfair of me to be judgmental, more so after considering my position. Nevertheless, how can I sit back and say nothing when she's suffocating, even if she were just a normal friend? To console her, I tried to think of some possible excuse for him, because she is clearly disappointed of him and from all those things that people said, began to lose faith. But alas, I just can't think of any way to defend him.

Perhaps she was right in saying that I don't understand the situation. Yeah, I don't even dare to broach the subject for fear of upsetting her. Even if the intentions were benevolent, it will only seem like an intrusion of privacy.

Sigh, she's another unfortunate victim of Eros. Still, no matter what, this can only be left to both of them to come up with a solution, while I can only hope she'll be happy with whatever decision she'll eventually make.