"Why do birds sing so gay,
and lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love, why do they fall in love

Love is a losing game, love can be a shame
I know of a fool you see, for that fool is me
Tell my why, tell me why

Why does my heart skip a crazy beat
For I know I will reach defeat
Tell me why, tell my why
Why do they fall in love
Why...do fools...fall in love

Does that story sound familiar? Would you like to know the answer to that ancient question? To really understand the answer, you must first understand that your soul mate is on the inside, and not to be found on the outside. Trying to find them on the outside, is a losing game. Read this first, to fully understand what follows.

There are a few simple truths about love. One truth is that you cannot really love anyone, till you have learned to truly love yourself. The other truth is that love cannot be held by grapsing onto it. Love is about always letting go.. of greivances, attachments, expectations, disagreements.

Yet, here we are a society of romance and divorce! Remember your first love, probably around puberty or a little later. Were you confident in loving yourself at that time? Most likely you were awkward and insecure, hoping that the beloved would complete you, somehow. Filled with fear and expectations, hoping to measure up to the object of your desires, and also measuring the object with a microscope to see if they meet your own fantasy standards.

The love that we all want and need, can only really be found, from the inside. You have to love your Self, first.