We've all heard the famous line from Nicholas Sparks' novel The Longest Ride, which is, "Love requires sacrifice, but it's worth it."
Nicholas Sparks knows a lot about love, I mean, think about how many copies he's sold on each published book! (A lot, people, A LOT.) I think he said it right!
I'll share a little experience of my own with you all. I've had someone let go of me, and for the longest (and sometimes still to this day) time, I pondered over why. There was reasons given to me, but I couldn't help but wonder if there was something more. What if they were letting me go because they loved me? Maybe the timing wasn't right.. I don't know. All I knew was I didn't want to stop fighting. If this person was giving up, someone had to step in and try. I thought to myself, I'll be that person. So I fought. I tried to change things, but to no luck, I failed. Okay, maybe I didn't fail. But nothing changed. It was heartbreaking trying to deal with that. I just had to realize I tried my best and it didn't work out and that's okay. So I made a sacrifice: I let this person go. Letting go is hard and scary and it hurts a lot, but sometimes it's worth it. And well, it doesn't means it's forever. This could be one of the many sacrifices you make for love. Doing what's best for the person you love, even if it hurts you.. That says a lot about you. I applaud you if you've had to do this, you are so brave and I promise you that you will find a once-in-a-lifetime love.
Now I'm gonna talk a little about two fictional TV show characters whom I love with all my heart. There's not an easy way to really describe Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass. These two are so complicated and crazy, to write about them is pretty hard but I will do my best!
Their relationship on Gossip Girl.. Oh my lanta. It it a serious love/hate relationship. They are so much alike it would blow your mind. One second they totally hate each other and then they just love each other and you're like, "wait, I'm so confused." But all of that drew me into their story.
Their common interests made them bond and suddenly you wondered, "what if they like each other?" And so begins the emotional roller coaster that was yet to come.
It took them a long to admit their love for each other. Believe me, so many times I wanted to pull my hair out because it was so obvious that they did but they were too afraid to confess it. When they finally did, I remember crying like a baby. Finally they were becoming vulnerable with one another, finally they were going to be together.
But is never easy, or simple. People screw up, they make mistakes. Chuck and Blair made many. Their love was real, of course, but that doesn't always mean it'll last. There's one scene I want to talk about, I won't go in full detail in case any of you plan to or are currently watching Gossip Girl. But Blair finds a very nice gentleman and she definitely has feelings for him. Well Chuck isn't one to give up, especially on Blair. One evening Blair and Chuck hang out, and it's then that Blair realizes she wants to be with Chuck, and she tells him that's she's willing to let go of the other guy for him.
At first Chuck is happy, but then he realizes maybe this isn't what's best for Blair. In this moment, Chuck Bass is a man, and he says no. He tells Blair to go be with that guy. Blair tells him, "People don’t write sonnets about being compatible. Or novels about shared life goals and stimulating conversation. The great loves are the crazy ones."
Chuck says something that literally stuck with me. "There's a difference between a great love and the right love. I left the Empire State Building last year after two minutes when you didn't show. Louis waited all night. This is your chance at happiness. You think you shouldn't want it cause you've never had it and it scares you. But you deserve your fairytale."
This, my friends, is sacrifice. Could you imagine going through with that? I couldn't do it. I couldn't let go. He goes on to say, "But I need to let you go. You need to let go."
Now, I don't know what's next for Chuck and Blair. It might be over for good. Maybe things will change. All I know is Chuck did the right thing. He proves the statement that love requires sacrifice.
So remember that whenever you get into a relationship. It doesn't matter what kind of sacrifice, how big or small it may be, you will sacrifice something for love. And sometimes it can be a good thing.
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