I read flipped through the papers while searching for competitive analysis and found this interesting article; it talks about an old couple who were single throughout their life until now, finding love at the age of 70+. As I was reading through the article, it mentioned how lovely the old man was towards the old lady as he always hold her hands as they 'dated' and exhibiting all the lovey PDA and affection one would often see in an adolescent BGR - somewhat making up for certain lessons not gained during their younger days.
Relating back, my question is: can you organize love into chronological stages? Can it even be done in such a manner? As per article, the context of such love infatuation happening during one's twilight years is indeed unfathomable.
Can one even decide the time for which Love must arrive?
We are so influenced by certain sociatal expectation of what a relationship is ought to be like. That per se is pressurized by our biological clock, creating a double whammy, as a relationship these days seemed more like a diluted mix of external pressures, in which we see as 'Love'. Esther spoke about the era of arranged marriages towards 'Love Marriage' - Yunhaier reckoned that it's the planetary shift towards the Aquarian Age from the Age of Capricorn, as the emphasize on the autonomy in freedom of love and affection will be adopted, as compared to the conservative Saturn-influenced era.
Love in the modern era, in the Age of Aquarius, will certainly differ from the previous sign.
I remember reading Mr Josei Toda's guidance with regards to three different Lotus Sutra - the former, middle and latter day of the law. Toda sensei said that Lotus Sutra belonging to these three era are completely different and denounced the viability of the former & middle day teaching in the latter day because the former & middle day teaching existed and are designed to suit the cultural situation within the indicated era. After which, it is no longer applicable to the latter day of the Law, because the latter day would have overwrite the former and middle day of the law.
In similar context, the conventional application and definition of what Love and Relationship would need an entire review altogether.
I say: don't bother about classifying a suitable age - educate your child with deeper understanding of Love and facilitate his/her emotional development, so that the child can learn about Love. If one cannot seemed to understand that Love is all about self realization and not centered merely on reproduction, then one will never understand the spiritual aspect of Love.
CloUdiSm states: Love is an acquired emotions - only sex is truly inherent.
Love is a journey - not a destination.
Cheers
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