Love.

Honestly, I have always believed love should be simpler. We give love, we receive love. Simple, right? But in practice, in this society, it doesn't seem to work that way; many people are wanting to fill in their gaps without admitting to their need, willing to steal what would be freely given.

I have always approached person-to-person love naively, expecting only the best, seeing others' potentials. Not in a looking-to-change-people kind of way, rather in coming to relationships with an understanding of my own faults and foibles and with a desire to better myself, I have sought to leave room for others' intentions to grow . But I have often done it unwisely and it has hurt me. And I have to say it has hurt others, too.

Naivete.

But everything is a process, right? I'm learning! Better judgment all the time.