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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does romantic love really exist?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do people really *fall in love* or is it
just a state of mind?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do people really connect with the one person that
was meant for them? If so, how come this doesn't happen for
everyone?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there really someone for everyone?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do soulmates really exist?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Once upon a time I used to believe in all these
things...I used to be an incurable romantic...But everytime I've ever been *in
love* has been the most painful time in my life...There was no joy or magic or
wondrous wonder like the love songs and poems talk about...The feelings I had
for the other person were never returned...I could only stand by and wonder what
it would be like to have him look at me and smile at me in that certain
way...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finally out of desperation and the fear that I'd
never find anyone, I settled for the first one who asked me to marry him...I
tolerated his abuse for 26 years before I finally got up enough nerve to
leave...The fear I had of being alone was so paralyzing for me...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So now I have to ask why have I been passed up and
overlooked? Why haven't I been able to connect with my soulmate - the one person
who was meant just for me? Or is all this romantic bunk just mind games that we
all play with ourselves?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jan</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>