For most people, being in love with someone usually entails a human partner.

But take a long, hard look at Katrina Williams. For this stunningly attractive divorcee has declared her undying devotion to her vacuum cleaner, “Henry”.

It is hard to imagine how someone could fall in love with a domestic cleaning machine. Though Katrina was clearly sucked in by the charms of her appliance and decided she would get engaged to the device.

Her cleaner is the world famous “Henry” model which has found its way into homes of millions world wide. Handsomely cylindrical, this powerful sucking machine has put a smile on the very people who have been privileged to its hard working abilities. 

Katrina claims that after a torrid time going through her divorce, the time was best spent on her own. The woman claims she remained single and took a vow of celibacy. She states clearly that since her marriage breakdown, her sexual life has remained by herself. 

But it was one morning when Katrina was cleaning did she realise that the only constant in her life was her vacuum cleaner.

“Henry has never let me down”, she claims. “He is strong, sturdy, easy to handle and he sucks so well.”

Quite bizarre, though Katrina believes that the appliance has never let her down. “Most men do something stupid or say such crap, you wish you had a hoover to suck up all their bullshit they come out with”, Katrina bemoans. “But real life isn’t like that. I saw Henry as the perfect partner.”

So, it would seem that Katrina has cleaned her own act up and the seduction charms of Henry, the vacuum cleaner has restored her faith in love. Her friends have took her change in attitude with a sense of humour and pinch of salt. 

“How many women would fall in love with a hoover?” says one of Katrina’s friends. “Most of us frowned at first but it is the happiest she has ever been.”

Another friend claims that Henry’s pipe can double for something else. “There will never be a problem with age or her other half suffering impotence is there?”

Katrina has purchased a small engagement ring and has cello-taped it to the top her appliance. To her it is a symbol of taking her love to the next level.

“Where or how I can tie the knot with Henry I do not know”, Katrina finally adds. “But one is for certain, I am determined to devote my life to him and live together in happiness.”

Very odd!

Robert de Niro plays Frank Raftis, while Meryl Streep plays Molly Gilmore.  Both married people. 

They happen to ride together in a train everyday on their way to work.  Met, and eventually fell in love.

But being good people that they are, they would not really want to harm their respective partners.  But at times, fate would really put to the test one’s mettle.

This is a sweet love story about falling in love, getting hurt… and falling in love all over again.

The movie began at Christmas time, and ended at Christmas as well, years later.

an individual provides quite the opposite. It’s a transparent truth and it’s gift in each state of affairs and it can’t be dismissed. The reciprocity that we have a tendency to continuously want for is really a false reciprocity.

Without realizing how we actually feel, we have a tendency to let ourselves get frantic by time, acting spontaneous, while not having time to differentiate smart from unhealthy.

We don’t raise ourselves a vital question:” what’s better? to like or be loved? “We’d choose to believe that we’ve got sufficient capability to mix the 2 in such a way that we have a tendency to could actually feel love.

A person provides quite the opposite. It’s a transparent truth and it’s gift in each state of affairs and it can’t be dismissed. The reciprocity that we have a tendency to continuously want for is really a false reciprocity. A relationship continuously consists of 2 persons, from which, one continuously provides a lot of that the opposite. One person is a lot of versatile, provides in additional usually, is willing to form compromise, whereas the opposite strives to continuously be right, and tries to impose an explicit rhythm into the link, not from pride however simply because she/he thinks it’s best that manner.

However, sometimes, as a result of we actually want that everything would go smoothly, we have a tendency to forget to contradict, to put out our opinion within the open, to be our own self and that we become somebody totally unrecognizable.

Moreover, love doesn’t carries with it changing somebody in order that they will match our excellent image, however finding somebody that already fits our temperament and our requests. we elect to like instead of be loved, as a result of we all know how it feels to not be loved and what is a lot of, we’ve got among ourselves the need to be loved!

Sometimes, we have a tendency to love quite we should always, or we have a tendency to exaggerate in expressing our feelings. Why are we have a tendency to a lot of acutely aware and why will we suppose a lot of concerning the well-being of others and value more highly to suffer?

Even if the apparent resolution is letting ourselves be loved, I don’t suppose we have a tendency to may live with ourselves or with the thought that our partner isn’t appreciated as he or she ought to be. It hurts us when our partner suffers. We love, perhaps quite we should always.

We love thus we are able to live life to the utmost. we have a tendency to love holding the hope of real happiness in our hearts. we have a tendency to love and we’re not sorry for it. Love isn’t jealous, love isn’t envious, love doesn’t cause pain, and love is pure.

There ought to be no space for selfishness in a very relationship, neither space for taking part in with every other` s feelings. we have a tendency to hurt one another within the most dim-witted ways that potential. generally we’re not careful with the one next to us which is tragic, as a result of an upsetting factor, once said, can not be taken back which leaves marks.

If we’d love one another the manner we’re suppose to, most of our issues would instantly soften. Love comes tied to trust, kindness, pleasant character and a few different necessary things. These along may create a good distinction worldwide. however it’s exhausting to induce past our own selfishness and forgetting concerning our personal desires, to caring for the requirements of others.

Even in romantic relationships we have a tendency to don’t continuously offer what’s best for our partner. it’s wrong, yet, we have a tendency to still tend to try to to it. These reasonably things got to amendment, as a result of while not love, nothing would be identical.

We should value more highly to love over being loved. it’s rough, however if we have a tendency to all did it, we’d be giving and receiving at identical time.

Let’s look into what the Bible must say concerning love. this is applicable to each kind or relationship: “Love is patient, love is kind. It doesn’t envy, it doesn’t boast, it’s not proud. it’s not rude, it’s not self-seeking, it’s not simply angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love doesn’t enjoyment of evil however rejoices with the reality. It continuously protects, continuously trusts, continuously hopes, and continuously perseveres.

Love never fails!

However, where there are prophecies, they’re going to cease; where there are tongues, they’re going to be stilled; where there’s data, it’ll pass on. For we all know partially and that we prophesy partially, however when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. once I was a toddler, I talked sort of a kid; i believed sort of a child, I reasoned sort of a kid. once I became a person, I place childish ways that behind me. currently we have a tendency to see however a poor reflection as in a very mirror; then we have a tendency to shall see face to face. currently understand|i do know} in part; then I shall know absolutely, at the same time as i’m absolutely known.

And currently these 3 remain: religion, hope and love. however the best of those is love.”

Let’s value more highly to love.

            Everyone of us is aware of the feeling of being “in love”. Regardless of the different experiences that we had, we can conclude that LOVE is something which we cannot control and predict. It doesn’t require any knowledge or intellect for one to experience, but instead, your willingness to engage in a commitment. 

            Falling in love for someone is a difficult thing especially if the feeling is very strong. In times like this, it’s either you keep it secretly to yourself or you tell it to other people. One thing that holds you back from saying it directly to him/her is rejection. You’re thinking that doing this might affect your current relationship with that person or it might bring discomfort or even total awkwardness between you two. The feeling of rejection and being dumped are two big things that pulls you back from admitting your total feeling towards that particular person. But what if there’s really a connection between the two of you? What if he/she feels the same way also? There’s a chance. There’s a big chance. Will you let it pass?

            Surely, there are lots of stories already which were trapped in this condition. “She likes him. He likes her. Everyone knows, except THEM.” It’s a hard situation to take in, knowing that the person you love feels the same way for you too. Maybe it’s a bit vague to understand but chances are really big. You’re afraid of being rejected that’s why you’ve decided to just keep it to yourself. You didn’t know that chances are there already around you. We are all afraid of rejection. It brings us to deep frustration especially in relationship. But still, there are other people who are brave enough to face the consequences that they might face. Love makes them strong, I must say. Others just feel it. They feel that a person has something “special” towards them by special attention and giving so much importance. We all have different ways of knowing that we’re in love. If we are brave enough to tell what we feel, then better. But if rejection impedes us from doing so, then wait for the right time.

            Love waits. It does not rush either. It even takes a long time, for having a hard time, finding for our right one.

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As quoted from the shine, here are three things stranger than a man when in love.

Ordering steak
Although he likes pasta, but he probably would prefer to order a steak on a date with you. Why so? According to research in America, many men prefer to order a steak for a woman considered to be more macho front. So, if the he often ordered a big piece of meat, maybe the he would like to draw your attention.

Mimicking the style of your speech
Another man’s bizarre behavior was that he began to imitate the way you speak. According to research at the University of California, someone who is interested in talking with, without knowing the language will imitate accents unique even from his interlocutor.

Jessica Lakin, a professor of psychology at Drew University also adds that every utterance from a woman who likes men, would seem more fun, so that men will unconsciously imitate the style of a woman who liked to talk.

His mind was blank
A study also revealed that when a man interested in her, she will concentrate on yourself. But on the other hand, he will lose the short-term memory of basic facts about you, such as your company name or the name of your friend.

11 Thought-Provoking Articles: Courage, Relationship, Let the Past be the Past, Education, Falling in Love, Journey of Life, Judging Others Indiscriminately, Criticism, Gospel, Temptation, and Others

A few questions to ponder, excogitate, delve, dredge up, divulge and sheathe with straight answers and delightful information from the readers:

§  Does courage symbolize a picture that captures the eyes of the beholders?

§  Is courage within someone who feels fear and recognizes someone who sows fear?

§  Does courage make a bridge with someone who spins out and goes on without directions to undertake?

§   Has the past dwelt on the present and projected the human souls all over the world?

§  Has the present always been linked to the past allowing us to recall everything?

§  Is education very important to us as students and teachers?

§  Is education for knowledge or for money?

§  Is a student nowadays really falling in love indiscriminately?

§  Are we all given by God a good compass for directions and for our various journeys on earth?

§  Is judging someone an awkward thing?

§  Is it normal for a relationship, particularly for a boyfriend and a girlfriend to commit mistakes because of the third party?

All of these questions will be answered right away without skepticism and chicanery on the part of the persons concerned. Let’s travel into a colossal world of fiction and non-fiction within the realm of literature. Here they are:

1. Courage symbolizes a picture that captures the eyes of the beholders. It’s like a dramatic presentation wherein you try your best to perk up the senses of the audience. Courage is not something that comes from “flying high into your heart” in times of need and emergency. Courage is not something that can be handed over to you through inspiring lessons. Courage is a way of life. It is as much a habit as anything else. It’s a matter of routine more than anything else. The courage to speak gives the impact of conviction. It’s simply because we are afraid that other people might not agree with us. Of course, there are conflicting views, and the conflict is unpleasant. Candidly speaking, conflicting views resort to “worse dealings.” The guts that we have possessed stand up for what we believe in and resist to those who block the way and take us a way out. Courage is within someone who feels fear, recognizes someone who sows fear and who still goes on and on without directions. Someone who propels what to do for a living and what he believes in because of courage is just a concern and a fundamental right.

2. One will strongly disagree to this idea. “Let the past be the past!” This concept is quite impossible to believe that we must forget the past and focus on the future. The past has built in the present of the human souls all over the world for them to stand up in the present and move to the future. So, it is inevitable to look back in the past to learn from our mistakes because even though how painful the reality is, it is the truth and there is nothing we can do about it but look back and remember things that serve as memoirs. The present has always been linked to the past allowing us to recall everything. How can we ever learn and focus on the present where we keep on being skeptical … if we don’t ever look back? The tendency is oblivion! Looking back should not be avoided because it helps us solve our problems on how to deal with things, things that we have never thought that could manipulate us.

3. Based on my experience, education is very important to us as students and teachers. And we must prioritize it rather than engage in intimate relationship, and play “addicted computer-games,” not acceptable to human daily chores. The reason is that learning in school is our sword to get our dreams in the future and aiming to get high grades will help make our parents proud and help land a job easily. Most of the managers that you want to apply someday want stringently to see your grades. Grades can help you get a job easily.  Education is much needed to reform society. As what the others said, “Education is not for knowledge but it is for money. That’s the reason why most graduates will go to other country to take up further studies.  They want to avail of the scholarships so that they can study abroad. In return, they land a better job in order for them to help raise their future family. Dr. Adolfo said, “Education is the only weapon for the poor people to become rich someday with an aid of identified talents or intelligences they have possessed.”

4. I could say that a student nowadays is falling in love indiscriminately with the opposite sex and is afraid of being rejected if he confesses his arousing feelings towards the girl and would end up having a farther distance between the two of them — or what I’m trying to say “scaring her away” instead. However, I disagree about some observations of teenagers. I’m a witness of how a guy approaches or takes a move towards a girl. It seems that a guy is being branded as “coward.” Once he’d liked this girl he’ll certainly do the next step from the procedure and then repeating the third step until he would really grasp her within his charm. Some could even grasp a girl by just taking the last step and would end up being together already. Yet still, if it’s based on conditions, nothing will happen along the way as the relationship escalates. Any person of the same age is commencing to fall in love but he is afraid to put friendship at stake and would end up scaring her away if she doesn’t feel the same to a guy who proposes his love. Is it ironic? No, it isn’t. It’s normal to experience like that as a teenager. Everybody has experienced love, the old and the young.

 5. We are all given by God’s directions for our various journeys on earth. We are going to take either left or right directions. We are given the abilities to bolster up and suit to us in different perspectives just for the benefits of all. But people just don’t seem to understand these things. One wants something while the other one wants another thing. The world is just so hopeless to think of the conflicting views because the views point out to the hopeless people who are holding them without scrutiny on the matter. It carries all our burdens which should have been ours to take on the righteous path. We hate other people because we don’t have what they have and what we have they don’t have either. Being someone is what you are – it makes you become successful. The gift that God has given you is the only thing that you can use to protect your integrity and nothing else. Therefore, we should not envy others, or be someone else in order to be successful because it’s the only way we can attain peace and harmony to everyone.

 6. Judging someone is an awkward thing but I know each of us has tried this even though we know that it is not right. We should not judge a person just because he has committed a mistake for we don’t know the story behind it. We should first seek for the information or reason why he has done the thing. I agree on the quote saying, “What’s the reason of explaining when at the first place I am being judged already?” And we should not judge the book by its own cover as the saying continues. Each of us in this world commits various mistakes and we have our own various reasons. We should learn to understand and not to judge others for them to understand us and not to judge us too, at the same time. We should learn to consider the fact that people commit mistakes and that mistake includes us. That’s why the pencil has an eraser. It connotes that every one of us commits mistake, we can’t deny it.

7. Human life is very short and mysterious. Many people realize this only during in their old years. We don’t know what tomorrow holds us or we don’t know whether there’s still tomorrow waiting for us. What if one day you find out that you’re not in your body anymore, that you’re already a soul, and what will be your reaction? Maybe, the natural reaction to that kind of situation, you’ll be surprised, scared, angry or worried. But, perhaps, you’ll tell yourself that you’re not ready and by all means you want to go back to your body and do everything you want to accomplish good things on earth before you pass away or just be prepared. So, what I’m trying to say is that we do not seize our future and life. That’s why every day we have to show to our parents, friends, families and everyone else how much we love them so much, and be grateful that in daily subsistence, there is God who will always be our guide for every endeavor or undertaking. God is the one who has the sole power to sow miracle and He has always been beside you, no matter what happens in your life. So, be ready, not just only emotionally and physically, but also spiritually.

8. Life is full of unexpected things; at this moment, we may feel the enjoyment and happiness but we don’t know that tomorrow is the end of our time. All of us should be prepared spiritually because we do not know that God will come unexpectedly. Because of our busy-life we forget to read the bible and pray to Him for protection. God wants us to seek His kingdom first and set other things apart. God gives us the free will to do whatever we want to do. Let us not abuse what the freedom that God has given us. Instead, let’s always thank Him for all the wonderful things He has given to us. Every instance that happens in our lives has its own purpose so we should not blame God for it because each problem that comes to us is a trial. Let us not take everything in our lives as a criticism, these are the things that God has planned to do, so that we will stand strong until the day He comes. Let us always be ready spiritually because God will give us so many chances to repent and we will not suffer the eternal flame in the end. Bear it in mind, we will enjoy God’s gift of eternal life for those people who stand strong until the end.

9. Based on the Catholic dogma, the gospel is often taken to mean the first four books of the New Testament, but this tradition does not develop until now with the time of the apostolic fathers. In the Biblical context it represents the Good News of the kingdom of God and salvation through Christ. Jesus preached the gospel of God, saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” This is similar to gospel preached by John the Baptist, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” This gospel of the kingdom of heaven (also referred to as the gospel of God and the gospel of the kingdom of God) was to be preached to the world prior to the consummation of the age: “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.” The primary importance of the gospel is fully emphasized until now by Jesus when He said, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel will save it.”

 10. In a relationship, the first part is getting to know with each other. It is best to know the weakness, so that it is easier to understand and interact with each other. The people in a relationship must treat with each other equally despite their differences. If you have a delusion of grandeur in your relationship then it is wise to reconsider that both must have equal rights and equal responsibilities. Pride is the worst enemy of a relationship and the key to defeat this enemy is to communicate properly and to patch up differences. The people in a relationship must give way to each other so that there will be no strife between them. We must not count the mistakes of our partners, but we must count the times that they are right and the times that they make us happy. Speaking of happiness, in a relationship, ignorance is not happiness. That’s why it is recommended that you must apprise your partner what you think is best for your relationship. Information is good but it is better that you tackle between the two of you about interesting topic so that there will be a good outcome to undertake.

11. Sometimes in a rocky relationship, it is normal for one person to confide in the notion that he is not the cause of all the troubles. In many cases, we keep fishing out those wrong concepts that the other partner has ever committed throughout the relationship and use this as ammunition to show how bad the other partner is. Sometimes it is really not about who has made the mistake, but when you fail to see or try to understand your partner’s point of view. It might directly contribute to the breakup. Once in a while, we forget to realize the mistakes we have committed and try to blame someone. For it is always difficult to admit mistakes, for fear of being seen as weak and vulnerable in the eyes of the others. We should have to be more understanding. We should not let our pride ruin a relationship. We must have a great communication, and we should learn to trust. We don’t have to be over protective, doubted and misunderstood someone, for us to have a healthier relationship. Personal differences cannot break a close relationship. Thus, it gives them a chance to know with each other better. Sometimes, a cold relationship with your partner tends you to doubt and lose trust with each other. And you try to consult others to give you a piece of advice on how you can fix your problems wherein only the two of you know. Getting advice from others doesn’t mean that it’s the right thing to do. Instead, you can make choices on how you run your life with your partner. Because only the two of you can decide on what will you be doing regarding the situation. If your partner asks you to let him go, do what he says. Give him the chance to know and love himself better. Let him see that your personal differences cannot ruin you. Don’t let your disparity ruin your ego. Never let go of the feelings that you have for that person, instead, wait for him to come back to you. As the saying goes, “If he is truly yours, he will come back to you no matter what happens.” Do not let your arrogance ruin the relationship. Let your trust, loyalty, and understanding be with him as he takes his journey to know himself better than he could and realize that your personal differences can never ruin as you go through the rocky way of life together.

Some of you may say, “That’s not how love goes. People just FALL in love. Period.”

A likely notion shared by many.

However, research has shown that there are certain reasons why people fall in love. Experts on psychology and human behavior found traces of this strong attraction (of one person to another) having an interesting correlation to the individual’s parents.

It is said that men have the tendency to be attracted to a mate who closely resembles certain characteristics of their mother.

Women, on the other hand, have a greater possibility to fall for someone who reminds them of their dad.

These may be due to the fact that our first love is our parents. They actually have a strong influence on our choices of a mate.

In our youth, we – unconsciously – had formed our own preferences on what we wanted in a mate that may be based on numerous factors: our parents behavior, physical characteristics, and their treatment or lack of treatment when we were growing up.

Still can’t believe it?

Try thinking of your chosen mate or the person you’re attracted to, and think of your parents. Contemplate on this. Most likely, you’ll find certain similarities that may surprise you.

Imagine. Parents actually hold the key to why people fall  in love in the first place. And most dreamy-eyed, lovestruck individuals assumed that it was purely a magical experience, a meeting of two souls.

Perhaps.

But that magical experience was formed at an earlier stage with the help of our parents (even if they weren’t aware that they actually had a hand in influencing our choices).

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About the Author

SittieCates is a freelance writer who loves chocolates and spending time with loved ones. She has published numerous works online and offline. Some of her works can be seen at her blog, The Musings of a Hopeful Pecunious Wordsmith – SittieCates. 

Although sometimes men often react by being silent tug, and then approach you, but there are some attitude man who was carrying the seeds of love.

You can prepare a strategy for answering the desire, here are some signals that can fall in love with a man you know them:

Glad stole a glance
From the eyes down to the liver. This proverb is also used by men when they fall in love as a weapon to steal your attention.
When meeting with you, he’s repeatedly made eye contact. In fact, when you caught the action naughty, he immediately threw the sweetest smile in your direction.
According to them, the action is a steal of view of strategy to see if his love unrequited or not.

Attentive
The he that had never noticed you, begin to disturb your life. As you bring a nice gift to take a vacation together on the weekends.
Not only limited to that alone, he would often spend time with you even though you do not ask. This he did solely in order to give extra attention to you.

Always fragrance
There is a change of appearance. If all this time he’s a cool guy category on appearance, now you can see it in different views.
Now, he becomes a man who is always concerned about the appearance and smell fragrant

Awkwardly
Too difficult to express their feelings too often makes the Adam uncomfortable. This you can see when her face turned crimson when you tease.
In fact, speaking style was often stuttered and out of cold sweat soaked body. We can be sure the he has become your secret admirer since the first.

Yeah, the nostalgia of the first love… or was it? Was it really love what we were feeling?

Was it love when the sleepless guy, would come under the balcony with a guitar to serenade you?

He said,- “ I think I am falling in love with you. I mean, I love you. From the first moment I set eyes on you”.

And for what the guy new, everything he was saying was true, but  is falling in love the same as loving? No, not according to scientific research.

Falling in love and love are two quiet different feeling.

Researchers have now documented that stormy infatuation and deep, lasting love are two entirely different things. It has become evident that the feelings behind the two states arising in various parts of the brain and controlled by different hormones in the body.

A new meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortigue reveals falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain. Researchers also found falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second. Results from Ortigue’s team revealed when a person falls in love, 12 areas of the brain work in tandem to release euphoria-inducing chemicals such as dopamine, oxytocin and adrenaline. The love feeling also affects sophisticated cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image.

Falling in love is a strong instinctive attraction to the person of the other sex. Falling in love is crazy, it very physical, it is when knees are getting weak and temperature rises. Falling in love produces the same changes in the brain as drugs and mania. This is what brain scans of newly in love people show. They fell asleep less have a more obsessive behavior, filled with ideas and creativity and are more likely.

 Differently from falling in love, love is calm, comfortable and mental. The new research also suggests that we can easily learn to love a partner who, from the start we did not have love for. Falling in love can be the first step towards loving.

 Sources: Search Your Love

              Illustrated Science

              Science Daily (Oct. 25, 2010)

              Stephanie Ortigue, Francesco Bianchi-Demicheli, Nisa Patel, Chris Frum, James W.    

              Lewis. Neuroimaging of Love: MRI Meta-Analysis Evidence toward New Perspectives in     

              Sexual Medicine. The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Not exactly you may have a crush or a infactuation but love, I seriously doubt it.

Lets just say you are really in love with the person that you sat and talked with briefly for the last 30 minutes now you are thinking of your future together and you can not wait to tell your best friend.

How many people do you know that are there true selves when they first meet someone, do you think they are being real and laying it all on the table.

No they are not, they are saying the right things, doing the right things. Hoping you will like them enough for a second date.

If people who have been married for 30, 40, 50 years or more say that they are still learning things about their partner, how do you think you can know someone in just a few minutes of meeting them.

I guess it depends on the people involved, some say they knew the day they met the person that they were going to be with them the rest of their lives and then they were with them the rest of their lives.

so could it be that they had good chemistry or was it true love.

I would have to guess that compatibility has more to do with it, how much is a person willing to put up with before they get sick and tired of the person?

If you have a high tolarance than you can probably say that you like the person enough to stay around them long enough to fall in love with them.

Fair enough.

But I still am not convinced that it was love at first sight.