I’ve always believed in the Power of Love, Faith, Communication et al. And then I’ve also disapproved of cynicism, lack of faith or specifically, Disillusionment.
Now I think differently. Not about the believing part, but the ‘losing faith’ part.
I believe, when a relationship ends, it’s pretty alright, healthy, in fact, for a person to have what I call a Mourning Period. You mourn because you’ve cherished and Respected the relationship, and hence when you mourn it, you do justice to the magnitude of emotions you’ve felt. Fair enough. Love is worth every tear you shed, after all.
Some people get over the past, some get ahead. Some find the strength or the chance to love again and then there are some who don’t. Who lose their faith. It’s sad really, to see someone give up hope like that. You’d think they aren’t strong enough.
But then I feel this lack of faith after a relationship can be explained. Look at it this way... when people are left Disillusioned after the end of a relationship, does it not mean that they had put so much faith, so much of themselves into the relationship, that with its end, they simply lost themselves... zapped out of everything? Does it not mean that they Respected that relationship so much, that it actually had the Power to render them faithless? Because something can only affect you when it has a Power over you, right? So, for that particular person, doesn’t Losing Faith actually signify a deep, irreplaceable reverence in the Power of Love? I think so.
I am not seeking to justify Disillusionment here. Nor do I think I can ever get disillusioned myself. I’m only forwarding a theory, which may or may not be true. (*disclaimer* if you will :) Personally, I maintain, it’s infinitely better to keep the Faith... the Hope... that itself makes Everything fall into Place... Eventually... :)
Granted, it’s said that ‘who has no hopes, has no fears’. And perhaps Faithlessness does manifest itself as Fearlessness. But then, given a choice, wouldn’t we rather be Hopeful than Fearless!! :)
