I have a friend who falls in Love often. She falls in love as often as I pay my bills. That's about every two weeks. I have several aquintances who behave in this fashion.

Because a person feels an all consuming emotion for someone - does it mean lasting togetherness? Love IS a forever feeling. It doesn't go away. This instant connection is not meant to be an instant life commitment. Because you hit it off doesn't mean the next step is moving in together. Ah-some of us have no control. I want it and I want it now. I am sure there are real feelings stirring for her. I believe she is in love with the ideal - not the person. I try to encourage her to think of this connection as a stepping stone that could eventually be a real relationship. The journey of exploring who this person really is and his place in her life is like unwrapping a present. I unwrap mine slowly. Anticipation makes our hearts beat with hope and joy. It's sad when people skip the good parts. When a relationship is rushed into-that overwhelming emotion is too often destroyed by unfounded expectations. Un-founded meaning no foundation. I do believe in love at first sight. I have to change a word in that statement though. I believe in love at first meeting. Love at first sight is visual. An obsession with how a person appears. "Oh wow! See that good looking man over there. He's hot" Come on. We all know this does not a love story make. But love at first meeting-well - it does happen.

To be continued.