Love is compared to War. The author of The Art of Love, Ovid, talks about similar love and war is. A few things he says I believe are completely true!
He states, “Who but a soldier or lover would put up with freezing nights—rain, snow, sleet?” (p. 295) People truly in love are so determined. It is hard work. Many people think that love is a destination. They believe that once you get somebody to love you, you don’t have to work on it anymore. But the only way that a love can last is if both are always giving, and lifting each other as they work together to talk through anything. They should treat each other as their greatest priority, and stewardship. I love movies where the guy goes through so much for the girl. Lovers do things that otherwise they would not. I think about Darcy in Pride and Prejudice as he does those things for Elizabeth even though she before had rejected him. “Love calls for guts and initiative.” (p. 295)
Its amazing how well love and war relate. I was so surprised as I read his comparisons. One last quote that I really thought about said, “The defeated can recover, while some you might think invincible collapse; so if you’ve got love written off as an easy option you’d better think twice” (p. 295). The men we view as “invincible” do have a weakness. Love, like war, can make grown men cry. So is anybody strong enough for it? It all depends on how hard you are willing to work. It can make anyone the happiest they have ever been.
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