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February 20, 2008
How I view love
Budding
Two people meet and from their hearts a little sprout blooms. Each greets the other with a gentle caress, it's fresh, like something growing and new.
Entwining
In time (not so long for some) the hearts sprout so many vines, each one a new connection. They get entangled, they graft to each other. The people can't see their branches but they are tree-like. Their hearts larger, more fertile.
Cutting
A break up occurs like a giant pair of scissors, the vines are cut, no longer able to grow together. The feeling may seem like a tearing, a rip to the heart. The vines are full of blood, thick from their growth. Now we know how big that tree grew as the pain sent to the heart reflects its size.
Wounding
The individual tries to understand the pain of all the connections they have lost. It feels like it's all hanging out, bleeding and writhing around for its other halves.
Healing
Over time these vines retreat back inside the heart. The holes where they grew are slowly closing up. To ensure the best healing one has to not try to yank out the vines nor stuff them back in. The process can't happen too fast - the person must ensure that the heart itself doesn't shrink and get hardened by scar tissue.
Reshooting
Visit too soon with the one that you loved and you'll find little vines emerging faster than before as the wounds haven't healed and they are searching for love. You can feel them reach out to the other if you stand too close. They will quickly find a way to entangle so be careful as another cutting may infect your wounds.
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Posted by nat at February 20, 2008 10:25 PM
Comments
Oh my, this is a wonderful post... and a great metaphor! Its just sad for some people who stay in the wounding-healing stage for years, it can be so hard for them, and for friends to support them in this long process...
Posted by: m-c at February 21, 2008 1:57 AM
wonderful!! perfect images, for attachment and depth of love. well done!!
Posted by: Raquel at February 23, 2008 1:39 AM
haha this made me laugh.
and it makes complete sense.
love the pictures :]
Posted by: Gabby at February 28, 2008 6:10 AM
haha, I found your blog by searching for "haircuts" (I'm so creative, I know). It wouldn't be inappropriate of me to copy your hair, would it? I mean, I live thousands upon thousands of miles away, and I also was obsessed with drawing Garfield as a kid.
Posted by: KateR at March 28, 2008 2:41 AM
