Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!mhuxa!mhuxi!cbosgd!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!finn From: finn@pur-ee.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Love/In Love comments... Message-ID: <967@pur-ee.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 19:55:01 EDT Article-I.D.: pur-ee.967 Posted: Fri Jul 8 19:55:01 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jul-83 17:34:39 EDT Lines: 27 I just reread Gene's Love/In Love article due to local circumstances of the female sort. Here are a few thoughts back... Love means being accepted for what you are the way you are. In Love means the same, but it also is wanting to change, wanting to please, wanting to give. Love does not require 'give and take' flexibility, although it helps. In Love, because of its closeness must have some give and take. Too much change or too much give and take, and In Love will fade away, but the willingness is there. In Love is a little more cautious about your appearance and words, but it grows to where you no longer have to be so cautious and you can just be yourself. (or maybe that is when the flame turns to a steady coal) In Love brings a touch of sadness with those memories, but (usually) only when it flickers out and fails to fade to that steady coal. I think you did an excellent job, Gene. There is nothing there that I can disagree with. Any other comments? You can't live with 'em, you can't live without 'em, depending, of course, on your current situation. (note the lack of gender: females may use also) David Hesselberth, Purdue University Computer Center {harpo, decvax, ucbvax} !pur-ee!finn (or) !pur-ee:pucc-h:adr