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Originally Posted by ratbastid
That's love in a nutshell: the dilemma, the delicious tension between what we already know and our safety and how we're thought of, and of setting aside everything else for our heart's desire.
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Okay, I like it better after reading ratbastid's comment. Very true... and why does that tension exist? Why is it so difficult to act on what we *know* will be safe, instead of always doubting ourselves? How does one know when love is safe enough to be trusted, solid enough to last? Or is the whole point to act as if it is always safe, no matter how it turns out in the end? To give oneself completely.
That said, when I first read the parable, I was thinking, "What if she doesn't love any of them back?" What if she's a drama queen who just wants to see if some guy has the balls to own up to his love, but then doesn't reciprocate once the drama is over? (You can see how much I trust women... good thing I like guys, eh?)
I think the nun should have put herself out there a bit first, before asking someone to put himself on the line...