 Romance/Love: May 11, 2011 Issue [#4386] |
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This week: Puppy Love Edited by: Crys-not really here  
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They Called It Puppy Love
Ask the parent of any lovable furry thing, and they'll tell you there's no love like a puppy's love. They're loyal, friendly, and often the most reliable things in our lives. So, I was curious how the term "puppy love" came to have an almost derogatory connotation.
According to Wikipedia, puppy love "is an informal term for feelings of love or infatuation felt by young people during childhood and adolescence, so-called for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy." I'll admit, I've never thought of puppy love in that way. I've always thought the term referred to the period in our lives when we were young, and therefore "puppies." I don't quite know how to feel about describing a puppy as having "adoring, worshipful affection" either! I prefer to see a puppy's love as pure and innocent. For some, our dogs are our children. For many, our constant companions. "Worshipful affection" makes it sound like a puppy doesn't contribute anything to the relationship, when those of us who love dogs know they do!
But I guess that's the point of the phrase "puppy love." When we're young and fall in love with someone, we usually don't say much to them. We clam up around them or just avoid them altogether. We adore them from afar. We suddenly become shy but infactuated in their presence. When I was in first grade, no one explained to me that "puppy love" meant adoring from afar, so I told my first crush, in a roundabout way, that I liked him by giving him a cutesy nickname. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time, but now, twenty-one (!) years later, I'm still embarrassed about the way I acted. I worry he's going to email me on Facebook one day and say, "Remember when you used to. . . " 
Still, I hear stories every day of people who were reuinted with their childhood sweethearts years later, or married their highschool prom dates. Paul Anka, when he wrote the lyrics to his famous song "Puppy Love" certainly didn't think that puppy love wasn't something serious. After all, the lyrics say, "Oh, I guess they'll never know/ How a young heart really feels/ And why I love her so." When we're in love, no matter what age we are, we take it seriously, we know our feelings are real, and that's what really matters. Whether we're in love with a puppy or in "puppy love."
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Thanks to everyone who has written me about my recent newsletters! Here is a sampling of some of the comments:
Crys,
Personally, I'm not one for romantic movies in general. (I'm a guy; I like dramas, comedies, thrillers and some action flicks... go figure.) Now if there is a *component* of romance that works with the rest of the overall plot, I think that is excellent. It adds depth to the characters. To me, "The Graduate" is a fine example of this, where Benjamin wins Mrs. Robinson's daughter with romance (and right before she's going to marry someone else). That romance fit in with the rest of the story. But romance only? Not interesting to me. And a romance that doesn't fit with the rest of the movie? Please, don't insult me with that! -SkyHawk - Into The Music 
i agree with you,this is a beautiful newsletter,i believe romance can happen anywhere and can be anything you want it to not necessarily the traditional way. -e_bgem
I suppose my love is different from yours. I liked this alot! Thank you so much! -Jewldust
A list of 'love' things (to me)...the sounds of a seven count drumbeat...the sound of an arrow's thwack . . .hubby's snoring (as annoying as it often is, it still means he is lying beside me!). . .hearing my mother's grandmother clock chiming in my daughter's home . . . -Fyn 
Crys, I couldn't agree with you more. Your Newsletter about Valentine's Day was right on target. Especially your final thought about doing little things for those we love every day. Great advice. My late wife Linda and I did just that every day of our all-too-short time together. 14 years, 11 1/2 of it as man and wife. From when we met (she was 16, I was 17), married at the age of 19, and man and wife till she died at 30 in March of 1980. The thing is, all those little things brought us closer each and every day of those years, and the memories of all those little things only proved again how strong, and deeply meaningful our love for each other was. Losing her destroyed my world that night. Literally, as far as I was concerned. But the mutual faith we shared, and all those little things we did for each other brought me through it. I hope a great many readers heed your advice. I'm one who can honestly tell them it works. A wonderful newsletter as always. Keep up the good work. -Incurable Romantic
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