You know that crude old expression, to assume makes an ass out of you and me? Yeah, well, some old expressions are more true than others, and very little in life is actually black and white. I’ll give you a counterexample to show you what I mean. Let’s say you’ve taken that expression to heart, and, as a result, you never assume anything. Rather, you pride yourself on forming beliefs and conclusions based only upon your own, real-world experience. And let’s say your real-world experience has amounted to a handful of unsatisfying intimate relationships that started out with great chemistry and high hopes, but they gradually dissolved into a muddy puddle of mutual resentments and alienation, with little to no affection or closeness. Such experiences would probably lead you to believe that True Love does not, in fact, exist — but, rather, is an invention of the greeting card industry, designed to keep you involuntarily committed to your unsatisfying relationship. Because as long as another birthday, anniversary, or Valentine’s Day is approaching, you can continue to paste a commercially-produced facsimile of True Love over your inner hopelessness, one that will keep you and your partner coming back to that empty love-trough for at least one more holiday. You know what the alternative to this kind of inauthenticity is, though? Assuming true love does exist. Yes, even in spite of you never having experienced or sustained it (yet). Rather than making an ass out of you and me, such a wild and audacious assumption actually makes you strong, honest, and brave. Such an assumption gives you all the faith you need to leave loveless relationships behind, and strike out on your own in search of one that is authentic to what you truly want and believe in: LOVE. From there, I can assure you that True Love will take care of all the details. ❤️‍🔥— Y.B.D.