Be Careful With The Reflection In The Mirror

I remember the first time I heard The Beatles sing “and in the end, the love we take is equal to the love we make.”I was younger then. Of course.I was much different too. But so was the world and so was my address, so was my state of mind and my lifestyle and so were the times, and so was the people, places, and the things around me. Life changes and so do we.Love changes too and then again, the alterations and the changes we face can be eye-opening to say the least. The changes we experience can be partly lifesaving, partly hurtful, and partly hopeful that yes, in the end, the love we need is equal to the love we have. Or God . . .so I hope. And yet, I wonder.And yet, I ponder.I sit in the postmortem of my youthful past and think about the lifetimes behind me. I think about the changes and all the warnings I was promised along the way.I think about the relative nature and the subjective findings to which I wish that I was open-minded. Or better yet, I wish I was open-minded enough to…