‘Love Story’ by Erich Segal doesn’t need an introduction. Everybody has read it or at least heard about the portrayal of unconditional love in this famous novel. It touches your heart straightaway.
But recently I read another story, fictional of course, of love so heartfelt that it surpassed all conventional depiction of expressible love. I am talking about Jeffrey Archer’s short story “Old Love” here, a part of his collection of stories, A Quiver Full of Arrows. On reading it, there was no way I couldn’t feel the depth of feelings in the heart of protagonists in spite of them being arch rivals and yet living a successful, happy married life as equals.
One part of the charm of the story probably lay in the fact that it reaffirmed that real love stands upon understanding of each other’s feelings, respect for each other’s capabilities and a desire to help improve their shortcomings. Love does not mean having to say sweet nothings to each other all the time, or having to visibly express your emotions all the time. You might never tell each other how much you love them but it should show in your attitude towards your loved one.The easy, friendly, positively competitive love of the protagonists took my heart away, specially the ending. It was worth the read, a difference from the clichéd love stories
But recently I read another story, fictional of course, of love so heartfelt that it surpassed all conventional depiction of expressible love. I am talking about Jeffrey Archer’s short story “Old Love” here, a part of his collection of stories, A Quiver Full of Arrows. On reading it, there was no way I couldn’t feel the depth of feelings in the heart of protagonists in spite of them being arch rivals and yet living a successful, happy married life as equals.
One part of the charm of the story probably lay in the fact that it reaffirmed that real love stands upon understanding of each other’s feelings, respect for each other’s capabilities and a desire to help improve their shortcomings. Love does not mean having to say sweet nothings to each other all the time, or having to visibly express your emotions all the time. You might never tell each other how much you love them but it should show in your attitude towards your loved one.The easy, friendly, positively competitive love of the protagonists took my heart away, specially the ending. It was worth the read, a difference from the clichéd love stories
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