"a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported" or "the act of founding" -Merriam Webster..
The word may have a very simple definition, but do we really understand what the concept really means?.. the word may refer to a lot of things in this world.. physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically.. nevertheless, it all leads to one thing.. stability..
In this blog where so far all I write about are about failures in love and relationships and how to cope with different kinds of circumstances when it comes to dealing with the opposite sex.. I would like to write about my own definition and understanding of this word when it comes to love..
Breaking the word down, it would be divided into three syllables as stated in the title above.. let's try it..
FOUN- I look at the syllable as the word found, which is the first step in the process, finding someone whom you think you can spend the rest of your life with.. the one whom you think is your perfect match.. finding someone may come in different ways, you may bump into someone while walking in the mall, see them walking in the park, the person sitting next to you in class, someone whom you work with and many other circumstances in life where you encounter the opposite sex.. but what does it take to find someone? how do you know if he/she is the one?.. the spark as they say it, is something I don't really understand.. is it really necessary? for some maybe, for some it's all about personal taste, for some its about effort and many other reasons used as basis for evaluation if that someone is the one.. physical qualities like long hair, big breasts, round eyes, abs, muscles, tall, dark, handsome and all other physical fantasies you can think of.. or mental qualities like way of thinking, view in life, maturity level and other shit that we couldn't see but would play important parts in life.. or it may be unique qualities like performance in bed, voice quality, strength, guitar proficiency, basketball skills and many other things that are not very common among people around you.. depending on how would you like your match, a mixture of a short, long haired girl with average looks who talks loud like there's no tomorrow, who has a good view in life with moral values and has a wonderful voice when singing may be an example of mixing and matching some said qualities you would look for from your type of partner.. it all depends on you, how, who, when and why will you find your match..
DA- pronouncing the whole word, this syllable would sound like day.. may be referred to as the days spent with that someone whom you found.. no matter how you view it, time is really needed for foundation to be built, like in the word foundation itself, this syllable is what connects foun as defined above and tion which we'll talk about after this.. the word "day" is one way of measuring or calculating time, not necessarily days spent together physically, but days spent trying to get to know each other better, may be in forms of dating, walking in the park, talking over the phone, dinner, texting, chatting, skype-ing, snail mailing, beach tripping, mountain climbing or whatever means of getting to know each other you have in mind.. regardless of distance, time difference and whatsoever.. this doesn't necessarily mean that we have to measure the length of time, what's more important is the quality of that time you spend trying to know each other better.. this may be what we call the "getting to know each other" stage, or the "courtship" phase.. what's necessary in this part is both of you are getting along very well with each other without even trying.. getting that feeling that everything seems so natural..
TION- I look at the syllable as a shortened representation of the word "relationship", which has the same syllable present in it.. the last syllable and last part of the process.. after finding that someone, spending time with him/her while developing mutual interest with each other in the process.. then its probably time to take things to the next level.. entering a relationship may sound easy, it only requires a yes from both sides, some clicks in your facebook account settings, some sweet instagram pictures, some tweets and all other ways of shouting out to the world that you are now officially a couple.. what's challenging in this part is maintaining that relationship, the mutual feeling and the fire burning between the two of you.. but what does it take to do so?.. accepting each others flaws and
differences, getting through tough times together, facing challenges
with hands held tight, and going against all odds that may come in between you are the things easier said than done.. but if that word "love" you use to tell what you feel about your partner is strong and true, then it should be strong enough to withstand and defeat words like pride, greed, lust, anger, distance, selfishness, jealousy and immaturity without fail..
The word is made up of three syllables, without one, the word won't be whole, foundation won't be solid.. without finding that someone, there won't be anyone to spend your days with to build a relationship, without time, you won't be able to get to deeply know that someone you found and you won't find the right means to enter a relationship with that person, without the proper values of handling a relationship, all the effort spent trying to find and know the person will all be to no avail.. each step has its own purpose, one is given as much importance as the other two..
Having a hard time is given, a hard time finding the right one, a hard time trying to understand that someones point of view, a hard time thinking about whether to enter a relationship or not.. but hey, not everything goes our way, everything happens at the right time at the right place.. it all comes down to how strong your faith in each other will be.. how choosy will you be when it comes to finding that someone? how long would it take and what would it take for you two to start feeling comfortable with each other? and how far are you willing to go and how much pain are you willing to endure with that someone whom you love?.. a lot of answers can be said, a lot of reasons can be formulated and a lot of doubts can be thought about... it all boils down to how stable your foundation is..
Three
syllables that build up the word "foundation".. that may lead to that three
words everyone so longs for from that special someone.. three
steps that may lead to forever... all for that someone with three
letters in her name..
-krphclo