The Love

Oftentimes I sit and wonder what love is. It's a strange emotion, but truly one of the few wonders of a person's life. I had mixed opinions of love until a Friday night spent out on the town in which I witnessed love in its true form, and I'll admit, it slightly touched me. You're probably wondering what all this love stuff has to do with Adventures at Chic-Fil-A, but I'm here to tell you, love can appear at any time and certainly at any place you could ever imagine. This week's blog will surprisingly be a serious one, although it may make you chuckle at times. You can't joke about love my friends.

Like every other week, I spent a large majority of my Friday night working. It didn't really bother me in the end though, the snow seemed to have it's own plans for me to go home and do absolutely nothing. I got off work around 9:00, and the roads were already painted white. I called my mother, who said I needed to come straight home; but I had other plans. I had been needing a new pair of gloves for a while, and Walmart being near, I decided to make a quick stop before I embarked on the long trek home. I walked into Walmart and immediately went and got a nice and stylish pair of black gloves. As I walked to the check-out isles, excited about my purchase, I turned to look across the store and witnessed a boy and girl who I worked with, walking together. I knew both of these people about as well as coworkers can know one another, and we usually got along pretty well. They seemed to be pushing one another, laughing, obviously having a great time flirting. Previously I had no idea about their relationship, they talked to one another, but we all do that at work. I walked out of Walmart, and being the insightful person I am, I spent a while thinking and evaluating the situation I had just witnessed. What I eventually figured out was pretty inspiring.

Both the boy and the girl from what I could tell come from a relatively low income and rough home life. They are old enough to drive, but neither have a car, and they don't own many nice articles of clothing. These two things alone can make life difficult for a teenager, and I know if this was the case with me, I would rarely be happy. Call me spoiled if you will, but that's not the point I'm trying to make here. When I witnessed them, both of these individuals seemed as if they were having the time of their lives. It could have been because they had just won the lottery, or found $100, but I don't think so. I think it was because they were together, looking into each others eyes, falling foolishly in love, and finding joy in it.

This week changed me, and I find it odd how such a small event could do it. Thinking back on this, a song comes to my mind. They say music can express people's feelings when they themselves cannot. Love can make a person happy when all else fails to. Wondrous, I know. In this case, I say The Beatles said it the best. Love is all you need.