Rebirth

I always wanted to be the best man, the best friend, and the best lover that I could be for the woman who wanted to be the best woman, best friend, and best lover that she could be for me. It took three serious tries for me to realize that the first part of that sentence couldn’t be true unless the second part was also true. I think that many hopeless romantics must learn this lesson the hard way, just as I did. We fling ourselves into the abyss and hope the person we’ve found will love us with the passion, obsession, and limitlessness that we give and need. I don’t know if there’s a better way to find that person. All I know is that I never gave up. Despite loss and pain and even betrayal, I’m glad that I still leapt into the abyss each time – especially my last time.