the tension of opposites

i read a book. written by Mitch Albom. have a lot of things to ponder. i cried.

there is something that written in the book that i cant forget.

so here it goes:

"Have i told you about the tension of opposites?" he says.


The tension of opposites?

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. you want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.

"A tension of opposites, like a pull on rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle."

Sounds like a wrestling match, I say.

" A wrestling match." He laughs. '"Yes, you could describe life that way."

so which side wins, I ask?

"Which side wins?"

He smiles at me, the crinkled eyes, the crooked teeth,

"LOVE WINS. LOVE ALWAYS WINS"

Dumbfounded, i read.. i realised. love do wins. love what makes us strive for something in this world. how we are living in this world. we know our goals. Love is powerful.

love for Allah and the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. we strive to follow the rules and living in this world with purpose.

love for family, we strive to become a better person to help our family.

love for animals and earth, we strive to help them.

love for ourselves. we strive to be a better person

its because of love. that leads our action to do something.

our love for fame, love for money. that may lead us to do something bad.. because we love them. if we hate them we are not going to do it.

love for someone, makes us do something, and might think nights and days and search for jobs just to marry someone.

its because of love.. love does wins and love always wins.

i never see how important love is. i cried.

i never let my guard down for love. i have no problem in giving it. but the problem in receive it.

when people try to give their love, i might runaway, because im afraid to receive it, because i dont know how. and i just cant. im afraid to break their hearts and my heart.

ive seen so much heart breaking because of love among my love ones.. thus, i build the wall so high. im afraid, ill be going under the same condition. its heart breaking to see them suffer.

but why i see the negative, while its powerful and full of positive.

this makes me ponder..

-so should i? i dont know~

i need enough strength and believe.

and let the heart and time decide.