Unrequited love.

It's an interesting thought. As defined by Wikipedia, "Unrequited love is love that is not openly reciprocated, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. The beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep affections."

What would one do if the reciprocation came? Would it have been built up so much, to be the be all, end all, that one might be disappointed?

Maybe that's what the big deal about it is. Unrequited love is what keeps us going. It's for the romantics, those who want love, but aren't necessarily ready for it. Some reason one gets up in the morning, puts that extra little effort in.

It's such a romantic, unrequited love. This idea that there is someone that you would do absolutely anything for. Keeps you up doing whatever you can for that person, because you know that, deep down, they need that. There's no real good reason for you to do what you do for this person, it's just sheer admiration for that person that keeps you going.

And yet, it's such a tragic story. It always ends up that that love is never reciprocated.

But maybe it's not so tragic. It makes one stronger, to see their own self-worth, to find out what they truly deserve.

And then move on. Or continue to move on...

Welcome Back?

I think this needs to come back for a bit. I've embarked on my final year in law school, and have really pushed my limits as far as my beliefs in regard to the legal world, both domestically and internationally.

I'm diving into the world of international criminal law, and am having a hard time finding any impartiality in the system. I guess the same could be said for our domestic system, but perhaps I have yet to look at it under the microscope that I employ now as I research for this paper.

The world of domestic law makes me wonder as well. Why are we all striving to become lawyers? How many of us truly want to make a difference?

Back to reading for class....