Thought of the Day 04.14.08

In the movie, Dan in Real Life, one of the key themes is the question of whether you can know that you love someone in a really short amount of time, such as three days. The teenage girl thinks so because she knows that she wants to be with her boyfriend forever, but the father tries to tell her that no one can know something like that so quickly. They’re both a little right.

Sometimes we can make a quick and deep connection that endures because we commit to it. We can also be wrong and regret our recklessness. But of course, waiting to decide can just be a substitute for being afraid to make a commitment, and we can even wait too long to decide and lose the passion. Nonetheless, taking time to get information can be wise because it gives us confidence in our choice after observing the person in a variety of situations.

So is love a quick and powerful thing or is it a rational and drawn out process leading to a decision? It can be either and also somewhere in between. And if that’s true for love of a mate, we might remember that it can also be true for love of a Savior as well.