In my short story “Real Love on a Train” (the title is a play on the title of music by Tangerine Dream), one of the characters observes, “Falling in love is effortless; maintaining it requires effort, but it’s worthwhile effort.” Theo is now wondering if he dares to risk falling in love, when so much of his life seems to hang in the balance. Will this story of love end well? Given my track record as a romantic, I wouldn’t worry too much. After all, as Han Solo once said, “Hey… it’s me!”
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October 15, 2022, 7:15 am
Ah one of the biggest conundrums of life.
October 15, 2022, 7:19 pm
Is this feeling real? How long will it last?
Indeed, those are questions that will take many nights (and days) to sort out.