Thursday, October 17, 2013

A Love Hate Relationship

Trying to listen to the radio with the kids in the car is becoming increasingly difficult. I find myself hovering over the volume button- ready to censor the rogue news story about how thongs are dangerous to your health or the latest casting for "Fifty Shades of Grey." 

Have you heard Pink's latest song? The one where she wants to punch you in the face, and you need to shut up but it's "true love....truuuue love?" My kids think that is hilarious. They shake their heads, and giggle and talk about how insane that is.

I remember in high school my English teacher told us the opposite of love was not hate. It was indifference. I didn't get that at all. Indifference? How could that be? 

Fast forward 23 years and I completely understand. There is a fine line between love and hate. You can't feel that deeply about anything, or anyone without coming from a place of reckless abandon. My favorite line from John Greene's Fault In Our Stars is when he talks about not just choosing who you love, but "who you allow to hurt you." I loved (and hated?) that. 

It was 55 degrees this morning- and delicious. My dogs kept running around my postage-sized stamp of a backyard, wondering where the heat went. The windows in the house are open, and I feel like my house just farted out 4 months of stale air. 

2 comments:

Unknown said...

you are an AMAZING writer! I SO enjoyed reading this post.There is so much truth in here it's crazy!

Regard
Vashikaran Specialist

Tara Dillard said...

Oh wise woman.

You know I'm a Texas girl?

Nassau Bay, dad was a nasa man. from a neighborhood full of nasa kids, all our dads were the original rocket scientists.

how did i grow up in the houston heat/humidity????

so, your last sentence was the best, wise and funny you are.

woke up thinking of your words, thank you for that. about leaving should hurt if we've been living right. sucks but is true.

Garden & Be Well, XOT