Of Spicy Salsa & Simmering Soup

Originally Posted on January 23, 2006

It's been a long long while since my last blog... although there was so much to say in between but nothing left me as compelled to spew my thoughts as much as this.

Chapter 1 - Definition
Infatuation and Love like Spicy Salsa and Simmering Soup?

What is infatuation?
1: foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
2: temporary love of an adolescent [syn: puppy love, calf love, crush]
3: an object of extravagant short-lived passion

What is love?
1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.
3. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment.
4. To have a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward (a person).
5. To have a feeling of intense desire and attraction toward (a person).

When does one end and the other begin? Too many times we have encountered both personally and thru the lifes of our closest friends. When the infatuation fades and reality sets in... what happens after that? Do we abandon ship when we no longer feel the flutter in our hearts? Or does it slow down to a warm simmer? Will it bring a glow in our hearts when given a chance to grow?

Stay tuned for chapter 2...