If I should love again...
By Toni
@toniganzon (72549)
Philippines
August 21, 2011 11:20pm CST
I don't want my husband dead and i don't wish for it. This discussion is brought about by watching movies and reading novels.
But if i should love again, if i found someone new, would i love that person as much as i've loved my husband or would i love that person more than i loved him? Would there be someone worthy enough for my love?
Last week, a friend of mine in a joking manner asked my son, if he could be his second dad! My son answered this: No! Because i already have a dad!
My son is my priority and if i should love again, that person should be someone who can love my son and my son would love the same.
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13 responses
@chicksdigscars (5483)
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22 Aug 11
I think you answered your own question there.. you probably could love again, but never as much as you loved your husband, because as you said, your son is your main priority, and your husband will ALWAYS be his father, and always be the one that gave you him.. so no one else will ever be able to take that place, which means they will never ever take that place in your heart.
However, this doesn’t mean you will never love again, because if a man came into your life that treated your son with love and care and respect, then you would love him, for loving your son.
Plus, you are married to your husband, he is clearly your soulmate.. and if you lost your soulmate, you wouldn’t be able to love in the same way again, not to the same degree, but you could be happy I think! :)
@chicksdigscars (5483)
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22 Aug 11
i love your refreshing, yet somewhat sadistic outlook on life haha!
@dpk262006 (58673)
• Delhi, India
22 Aug 11
Toni to my mind it us purely a hypothetical question. The answer to your question could both be positive and negative. I wish such situation does not arise. You loving someone else, other than your hubby, will depend upon your own will power, mental toughness and emotional IQ.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
Oh yes i wish the same thing. However we don't know what the future may bring.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
Hi toni!
I thought this discussion came up because of the song If I Should Love Again.
Only you can say if you will be able to love again after your husband. I think it will be easy for you to love someone if that person will love your son since your son is your priority. But I guess loving someone is not as easy as that. I just think a person will always be capable to love somebody even after losing someone dear or even after a very painful experience.
Happy myLotting!
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
Oh i love that song. Barry Manilow? I'm not sure anymore. My mind is open to possibilities but as of the moment i just couldn't imagine living without my husband.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
I don't know, too if that's a Barry Manilow song. But I also like that song.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
if i will love again, which as of never cross my mind. i too have a son and i guess i will just evolve with my son. but i can not promise anything. if i lose my wife i guess i will love again when my son is already spending more of his time outside. i am responding in the reality way of life but still i do not know if i could love someone again. i dont know if i can find someone who atleast will come close with my wife. me and my wife is perfectly fit.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
I am thinking the same. But we could never tell what the future holds for us. If it's the other way around and we die early would you allow your wife to love again? I know i would, as long as that person would love my son and take care of him as much as i did.
@jazel_juan (15745)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
I also do not know the answer to this question the only thing i know right now is no one can replace him in my life..and like you if ever time will come that such will happen, i want someone who will love my kids more than he will love me...but i am not really wishing my hubby will die or something..hahah i do not know what to do if ever he will leave me first. I would be incapacitated or something.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
We will never know. But i believe you won't be incapacitated. Women are actually emotionally strong than what we believed.
@marcmm (1804)
• Malaysia
22 Aug 11
When we are looking for a new love, it is very important that the next person we love can accept our children. Our children is part of us and they cannot just simply take them away from us. It not just when our partner have pass away, but also for divorcee and single mothers.
I had a cousin who had a daughter. She wasn't married yet. So when she decided to get married to other person that is not her daughter father, she really make sure the guy willing to accept her daughter as well. She always include her daughter in their family activity so it is very important for her that her future husband willing to include her daughter in their family.
Now my cousin got married and she had another daughter with her husband. Now they are a family of four and whenever I saw their picture on Facebook, they really look happy. Her husband also happy with my cousin first daughter eventhough she was not his own daughter.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
Wow i'm glad to hear that your cousin is happy with her new family and her child too.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 Aug 11
Hi toni
We all can love again. When you had only the hubby, didnt you love others - when your son arrived, he gets the larger share :). The same with almost all. We all love many people at the same time though there are some boundaries and limitations. We cannot have everyone as hubby or wife, everyone as father and mother...
I feel that we have the capacity to love each and everyone on the planet... just that there are cells in our hearts... each one occupied with one. As love can never be quantified and measured in terms, so it is quite difficult to say that I love someone more than the other. But yes, there are some people who are above all others (like hubby, wife, son, daughter) and they get the most or at least more of the love that we have within us.
Sorry, I am unable to express these thoughts better but I think you get what I want to convey here... I wished I was a better writer who could pen out all the thoughts like flowing water.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
Don't worry my dear friend, i got your message loud and clear. Yes we are capable of loving but the degree of love might be different.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
22 Aug 11
Hi Toni!
Yes we can love again, and while the loving again at times will not measure up to the past, it certainly can be of comfort, this all comes with time.
I was divorced and never though I would love again and or allow anyone to love. I did make my children a priority and did not even date for 6 years after the divorce. When I finally met someone I truly loved, and introduced him to my children, they were very happy for me. I suppose allowing enough time is what helped for us.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
Yes i think time is a factor, for the children to be able to accept a new member in the family.
I'm happy for you.
@rafiholmes (2896)
• Malaysia
22 Aug 11
love is always there..its always around.. hopefully someday you will find it again..find the right person..
and hope ur son can accept the guy too..its hard ..but love is always everywhere.. have fun/.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
True love is everywhere but we just can't find it easily especially when our hearts belong to another one already.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
I have met the right person already. I hope i won't have to search for another one. Thanks.
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
23 Aug 11
Well I have seen those films already. And i know my son is capable of loving another person other than his dad but not more than he loves his dad. Everybody is capable of loving other people though at different degrees.
@trezege (66)
• South Africa
22 Aug 11
I am glad that you have put your son as your first priority, but it can be difficult when you find someone that loves you as much as you love them, but your son refuse to accept your partner. In this situation what are you going to do, are you going to put the interest of your son before that of your hapiness
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
I would be very honest. My son's happiness is more important to me than my own. I can give up and will give up my own happiness for him.
If i will lose my husband, and my son wouldn't approve of my new found love, there's no need for me to fight it out coz i've had the best with my husband.
@silver_sharkbait (158)
• Philippines
22 Aug 11
if you love again you must consider your son since we are not talking about your own life. For now, your every decision should fit to the need and future of your son. if you love again you must not choose just according to your perspective but the two of you should choose cause after all if you change your life his life would also change.