Love in Vain

Time heals all wounds, albeit slowly, and never quite completely. But all we can do is pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, & keep it moving. Whatever pain we feel is proportionate to the lesson learned. And if the lesson was not learned, you can be sure the experience, & it's accompanying pain will be yours again. Forgive so you may learn, and learn so that you may forgive. Your Resentments & Grudges will destroy YOU from the inside out...while the one you can't forgive or forget, has moved on, like teflon, all the pain & anger you directed at him (or her) slid right off & ricocheted back to you. Let it go...so you can break the cycle and embrace a new day. Remember, tis better to have loved & lost than never to have loved at all. Love may bring pain, but never is Love in Vain. - © Lisa Pearlman

What Do We Desire? (as asked on Quora)

I just answered this question on Quora: What do we desire? (My answer, I believe, is universal to all human beings)
We desire to feel happiness through connection to another human being, to feel we belong, we are loved, we matter to someone. We desire to be free from pain & suffering, or lessen the perception/feeling of suffering. Lastly, I believe we inherently desire some sort of spiritual (not necessarily religious) connection, whether this desire be conscious or unconscious.

Any comments? I'd love to hear from ya!