On True Love vs The Pursuit of a Dream

"You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal Legend.  If he abandons that pursuit, it's because it wasn't true love… the love that speaks of the Language of the World"

SweetPerceptions says:

If you have read Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, then you must have seen this quote before.

I believe this saying is true.  Paulo had a way of rephrasing something that was old and have been regarded as a cliche.  

If you love someone, set them free.  If they come back, then its meant to be.

The one heart that loves is one who also knows how to give unconditionally.  Sometimes this is a hard fact to take and may even violate the simplicity of relationships.  But, really, that is how it should work.  Love was never meant to tear two loving hearts into different ways, but only to challenge the love that it proclaims.

The heart that loves is one that will accept you and respect you completely.  It will not be judging, but be forgiving.  I guess a lot of you would've said that its a fairy tale, the way I'm saying this, but it is true. 

How can the one who say  they love you cannot join your dreams and pursuits of these dreams?  Truly, you may not share the same dream, or one or the other's dream may seem silly or futile, but it is love that will understand that the other heart yearns for its own fulfillment.  

Just the other night, we (Deyey and I) were discussing about dreams and it saddened me to hear that his dreams were those that I think were silly.  They were foolish as I could have muttered those words at the instant I heard his thoughts, but in them were real jealousy of such a perfect dream.  I give full respect to those dreams that are very simple yet takes the whole lifetime to fulfill.  I may have a different dream, but every turn I take, its still pleasurable to share it with you.

What I cannot seem to understand is that one person as beautiful as you (Deyey, my honey) can ever say is that you wanted me, and the whole universe conspired for you to get me.   (But I will not say I don't deserve it, for nature may be listening and regard that statement as my own desire.. hehe..)  I'm blessed to have found True Love and can still pursue my dream with you!

Deyey says:

True Love… oh how sweet to find one in this ever-changing world. Not everyone can say that they found the kind of love they've been searching for all their lives. They can only say it once they experience it thus there is no such "criteria" which one can judge whether it's true love or not. It can only be felt…

…and this is how I'm feeling for my Honey with those sweet perceptions in life. I am inspired to do things I thought I'm unable to do, not because I want to prove things to her but rather because I'm just feeling extra confident and extra "powerful". It maybe due to the love I'm getting from her.

And with this extra confidence, I have more faith that I can follow my dreams. Yes, I have many dreams and some run different from hers. Some may be petty for her but which I consider concrete. Yet, due to true love, we are both able to understand each other's differences and help each other in achieving our dreams, one way or another, without compromising our relationship. For this I believe I am truly blessed for the love of a woman I so dearly want to love and care for.

Coelho did say a great thing in achieving your dreams… that if you want it that bad, then the whole universe will conspire for you to get it. Maybe we've been both dreaming of a love that surpasses "expectations" from other people. We may be dreaming of a love that is beyond the norms. We may be dreaming of a love that we thought is not possible…

The dream of true, unwavering love with respect and care for not only your partner but also for the people and things he / she loves. Yes, we all dream of these… a love that is near perfection…

Not possible? Look at Sweetperceptions and Deyey and you be the judge!