First love never dies

First love never dies,
First impression is lasting.

"The first time you fall in love,
it changes your life forever,
and no matter how hard you try,
the feeling never goes away.
No matter what you do,
she/he'll stay with you forever."

-The notebook, Nicholas Spark

"Did my heart love till now?
Forswear it sight,
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night."
~ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

"I feel if you had "true love" whether a high school sweetheart, or a few boyfriend/girlfriends later you will know. I really also believe that the first true love will never go away, whether things didn't work out or not, you will always remember, and when you meet again you will still have your fluttering heart, your feet, knees will melt. There will always be that special one you will have feelings for, whether it be the one you marry or not. I know many who are married, yet still have that one "first love" that they always remember and think of. Its almost like they lost their soulmate. I see many mothers/fathers, grandparents that remember back in their childhood, high school sweetheart they always have those feelings for. The first love is the one you give everything for, pour all your heart and soul into, gives you the learning experience, an experience you will never forget. Sometimes you marry your first love, whereas other find new meaning for love."
- anonymous
 
 
 
  
 

This quote is very popular but is it really true? Do first love really never dies? (anonymous)

by Lithium

When your lips first touched mine,
When our hands were intertwined,
Something happened between us,
A love that's truly blind,

You had me close and wanting more,
I couldn't resist your perfect soul,
Moving slowly kiss after kiss,
Emotions exploding loosing control,

The night was young and so were we,
It was so wrong yet felt so right,
Not realizing what would happen next,
We turned off the light,

Hours passed, each one more intense,
I won't let you go, is what he said,
I love you babe, I love you to,
Then we moved into the bed,

Some will say it was a mistake,
But then why did it feel so right?
If it was so wrong,
Why'd it last all night?

Tomorrow I'll see you pass me by,
My heart will begin to melt,
Wanting your pure love,
That we once both felt,

Afterwards in your room I asked,
Can we start over begin a new?
I felt you wanted to say yes but instead,
You said 'I don't know it's up to you',

You can't deny it our love was strong,
In both our hearts and eyes,
I guess it's true what they say,
Your first love never dies.

My first love. Never died?
A charming STC lady. Late hi sch. The prom. Later, grad ball. Then, college.
Family and Chinese relatives against. 'coz c pure Pinay. And me, although half Chinese, has Chinese upbringing.
Perhaps, cld hve ben "live happily ever after" for us. But me, a coward. Succumbed to d dictates of tradition. Ironical 4 1 rebellious in nature. Broke the relationship. Broke her heart as well.
Paid d price. A broken marriage. Really? Hard 2 tell. Divorce, nowadays, has become vry common. And marriage ... A crap commitment.

Split-up mid-college. Yes, she's brainy. Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Physics. Was with Meralco when she went to Germany. Postgraduate studies on scholarship. Last time heard, she was living in USA. Married to a Chinese Cebuano.
But that was long ago. And many loves have I. But only one was real. And that I let slip by.
Memories still linger on. That gnawing feeling of remorse haunting me. Nights there were when I'd wake up from a dream within my subconscious self. In silent reverie, I'd recall those wonderful moments we spent together. Tackling difficult math/physics problems. "Corny naman!", friends would say, "Why not talk about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees?". Weird. Hehehe. Must admit that's how romance was born.
Oh, how I envy her Einstein brain!

Like legend, first love really never dies.

Been divorced 10 yrs now. Been drifting so long. Many Aussies know of have been married a number of times. Hangtud karon wa pa jyud makat-on sa ilang kaboang. Dugai na lang sa Aus tonto pa gihapon.
Searching for first love's equal. Or, at least, one won't be sleeping with the enemy. Rekindle the flame.

Sometimes, when tutoring uni coeds, recall those times shared with her. But, this time, the situation's reversed. I'm the mentor.
 

"Well if I live to be a hundred, I won't forget the day
I broke the heart you gave me and let you walk away
That's when they hung my name in the fool's hall of fame"
- Johnny Cash's "Fool's Hall Of Fame"

“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”
-  David Harkins

Once again, love like you've never been hurt.
 

Live like today is your last
Love like you've never been hurt
Dance like no one is watching

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams
Live the life you've imagined

Love does not make the world go around
but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile

The trouble is if you don't risk anything
You risk even more.

You want some more, because these sorts of things are everywhere on the net. And they are all right too.
The fact remains that if you remain true to yourself then you cannot go wrong. You can't learn to trust anyone again until you spend some time with them.
If you are lucky like in my case they might just help you to find strengths you didn't know you had and might work out for the better. There is an element of risk in every gain

Hang in there
Chris