er or a one-nightstand compared to a lasting marriage. Cooks havesometimes spent all day creating their product with the result being a pleasurablefeast that everyone can enjoy. When two people take their time with love it canalso be enjoyed by others besides themselves. However, one mistake is enough toruin them both. A real meal takes patience and careful preparation. Likewise,without care and patience, love is artificial.Just because the food has been made doesn’t mean it is ready to be eaten,however. Sometimes it needs to cool off before it can be severed. The same istrue for love. Not every step in a relationship is a pleasant one and those whicharen’t can sometimes lead to worse circumstances. In regard to eating, people thatare hungry and rush to eat their food burn their mouth. This same effect isn’t souncommon when people rush into love. Those that are getting their first tastes oflove can either burn out or get burnt. It is often necessary to take time and to letthings cool off before he or she indulges. Once a meal has been perfected though, indulgence can occur while thefood may be savored. When love becomes ripe, so too can it be better appreciated. The condition being that the intake does not exceed the appropriate amount thatshould be taken in. When a plate becomes too full the meal can be unpleasant. Like dinner, love should be balanced. A balanced meal is nourishing andsatisfying and being in love requires the same needs. An equally cherishedrelationship provides for a healthy and fulfilling one. The only catch is, one has tofinish their plate before he or she is expected to be able to leave the table. In otherwords, a balanced relationship demands a mutual acceptance and deliverance ofthe very ingredients that make up the love that two people share. Being in love connotes happiness and security. While making dinner mayseem a little inferior to that fact, the processes are still the...
