What about Love?
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All my life, I never understood it. I never got it. Why did the boy chase after the girl in the airport? For Romance? Why does there need to be a love triangle in any chick lit or romance books? For Romance? Why did the guy stand outside of his crushes' window holding a boombox over his head? For Romance? What is Romance? Is it love? Is it making out in the rain? The problem is no one knows. No one person can define it. When asked, most people smile and laugh as they think about their partner. I have never experienced that. Don't get me wrong; I have experienced love, just not romantically.
I have never once looked at someone and said, "I want to date you" or "I am interested in you romantically." I see people for who they are, and I love them for it. I experience love; I do not experience romantic attraction. I get asked all the time, "what about love?" I know what you're attempting to say. I know what you mean. And to be honest, I don't know how to explain it, but here's my story.
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The characters in this book do not have names on purpose. They are simply tools to tell a story. A story about love (not in a cliche format): there are various ways to love another person outside of romantic love.
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