Melodious songs are like wine; the older ones are sweeter. I have always been taken aback by one particular nature of the songs. Most often, we are welcomed by a new song from a yet-to-release movie so much warmly that we keep listening to the same song day in and out, humming the tune during our leisure and finally, we reach a stage where the constant rhythm of the song inside our mind starts becoming more or less an annoyance. The same song that once used to stimulate our mood has gradually transformed into an irritation we desperately want to avoid hearing. Why does this happen? Is this the same when it comes to relationships or, say, new-found friends? Pardon me, let me not jump to that level now. Lets take the example of good food. Your mom has cooked your favorite pastry. Could you resist that monster within you from leaping out and barging on the royal delicacy? Now, imagine that your clever mom cooks the very same delight and serves you the dish for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Imagine having to eat the same heavy food, no matter how splendidly tasty or colorful it may be, three times a day, and so on for weeks or months. Would you still adore eating it? What happened to your strong liking for that yummy delicacy? It has perished. There is a saying from the ancient Malayalam folklore which says ambrosia too can get poisonous when taken in excessive amounts. I feel it is this same conditioning principle that happens in relationships. The person irritating you or boring you today, was a temptingly enchanting person sometime back in your life, and he or she started to get less interesting suddenly. The time this phenomenon takes to happen is highly variable. But it is directly proportional to the intensity of intimacy you hold towards this person. Interests fade over time. We misclassify such interests as love. It is actually the infatuation that got you drifted towards a false mesmerism. Unless one can appreciate the watertight compartmentation between love and infatuation, misunderstandings and communication gaps are likely to take a toll on the inner peace. A lot has been spoken about true love. Retrospect. Are you into what is real? Or are you a victim of an old infatuation. Real love is a higher sense of the soul. It cannot be measured in feelings or emotions. It is the spark that ignites your soul and leads it towards enlightenment. Love is elegant and delicate. Love is God.
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