La terasa

Promises...

Things change, but some feelings stay the same

"Cand esti trist de tot, iti vine sa dormi. Iti vine sa-ti culci capul pe genunchii altcuiva care te iubeste, sau, daca esti singur si n-ai pe nimeni, sa ti-l culci pe palmele tale... Da. Iti vine sa dormi cand esti trist. Si sa uiti... Dar cand te destepti? Iar esti trist si nu mai poti s-adormi din nou!..." 

Ionel Teodoreanu, La Medeleni

Namaste

When your day is long and the night 

The night is yours alone

When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on

Don't let yourself go 

Everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes

Vreau sa fiu o frunza in vant, fara planuri si dorinte

Unde incepe si unde se termina iubirea

Love is never enough (2)

One of the mysteries in our society is how love, which can soar to the heights, can also trail off – leaving behind a cloud of disappointment, frustration, and resentment. One couple, who had anticipated a life of excitement together, drift into indifference and boredom. Another, who had shares all their enjoyments previously, now share only discontent and malaise. Still another, who had agreed previously on almost everything, now agree on nothing.

How does a couple shift from illusion to disillusionment, from enchantment to disenchantment, from supreme satisfaction to dissatisfaction?

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