Just Imagine.

Can you just imagine how our love stories would look like fifty years from now?

We had our photos taken at school yesterday. Of course, with photoshoots, there's always make-up, and wherever there's make-up, selfies would ensue. I was really quick to choose my favorite selfie of the day, and with the right filter, it totally made me look like a visitor straight from the 1950s. I don't know why, but it just got me thinking-- How would our love stories look like, fifty years from now?

Everybody loves a classic love story-- one that is timeless, and talks about passion, commitment, and intimacy, beating every single obstacle that life has to offer. I, for one, want something like that.

Let me tell you a bit about me, as a person-- I embrace every aspect of Millennial culture with open arms, and I exhibit so many traits of a common #Millennial (the bad, just as much as the good), especially when it comes to tolerance. I believe in gender equality, I believe in LGBT rights, and I believe in delaying marriage in favor of building a career first. With all these things being said, I can't deny the influence of my Baby Boomer parents' opinions on my opinions. Some of my preferences in life are still quite traditional-- I'm a firm believer of the sanctity of marriage, I fully subscribe to the idea that a relationship is (ideally) preparation for marriage, and I'm really big on the idea of abstinence. ..but times are hard. As a generation, we love diversity, but it's almost always in favor of those with very modern ideals-- what about those of us who love traditional thinking? As much as we want to stay true to ourselves, it's a bit difficult to, when nearly everyone around you is going one way when you want to go another. This not only applies to habits and preferences, but also in the way we let our relationships progress. It sometimes gets me wondering-- Would a classic story of a timeless love stand a chance to unfold in this era?

We author our own stories, and every love story is beautiful. I was once in one, and I honestly don't know if I'm in one right now, but maybe, just maybe, fifty years from now, I'd find myself seated beside a man in his late 70s, talking to his grandchildren, telling them about the day he realized that he had found the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He'd say, "I opened a Facebook link to a blog post she wrote, and then I just knew.", then he'd take his wallet, bring out a black and white picture of his wife, and say, "I'm guessing she really liked the selfie she took, especially with that filter. Lucky me, because I liked it too." -- and his grandchildren would look up to me with their eyes that look exactly like mine, I'd hold his hand, and then I'd know the answer.

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