Falling...

A friend of mine was recently writing about "falling in love", and it had me musing on the topic. I think that there really is something to the whole "FALLING in love" (note the emphasis on FALLING) process - that rush of emotions, the rollercoaster feeling, the sensation of not being able to catch your own breath. It's all just so fun, and reminds me of younger days. The problem with the "FALLING in love" feeling is that sometimes one can confuse it with "falling IN LOVE", which time has taught me is a much different thing. I think that people often confuse "FALLING in love" with "falling IN LOVE" and sometimes they don't find out until it is too late. I think, too, that sometimes when one is in a "FALLING" phase, they become blind to many things, being able to make smart, rationale decisions sometimes seems impossible. I think it's only when you come out of that FALLING phase and see if the IN LOVE phase is still there that one can really be able think and act clearly. Although, this is a bit of a double-edged sword since it implies some FALLING OUT aspect, or at least a bit of a lack of rollercoaster feelings, which leaves one wondering if they really are IN LOVE. So I guess the real question would be how does one know when a relationship has moved from Infatuation to In Love?? Honestly, I dunno. (These are largely nonsensical ramblings, so just nevermind me. As for my friend? I think she has a good head on her shoulders and is moving wisely and she sure as hell is enjoying the ride -- whee!!!!