Romance is Redundant

The title automatically sounds negative, but in reality let’s think about the statement for a minute. Redundant is performing an act unnecessarily repetitively and romance is to court or woo as in the aspect of love. This being the case, when romantic acts are constantly done it is redundant. One does not HAVE to be romantic; one chooses to be romantic with another individual (so we hope…no telling these days). Anyway, some people even hate romance and claim it to be an insane and unnecessary act. Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.” I could never agree that love is insane because it just seems reasonable [sane] to me. If we invert Einstein’s definition we find the definition of sanity to mean “doing different things and expecting the same results.” Almost like taking a different route home everyday but still ending up at home. Romantic acts are never always the same, they are often different [or varied], but once you perform the act(s) you expect the same results which are appreciation from the one you adore and letting your love be known. Both of which are important to any stage of a love relationship. So because romance is redundant, you have to continually do it over and over again.
It keeps love fresh and exciting.
It keeps love growing.
It keeps love strong.
It keeps the love between two persons.
It keeps love from getting boring.
It keeps love fun.
It keeps love.
Growing up, I can remember countless times from my parents telling me things like “How many times do I have to tell you?!” or “I better not have to tell you again or I’m going to get my belt!!!!” It wasn’t that I was being disobedient (okay, maybe sometimes I was) but MOST OFTEN, I did forget that I was supposed to be doing something because I was getting carried away with the things that I wanted to do. I needed those shrilling screams and threats of getting a whooping to remember. Think of romance similarly as that situation. Not the threats and whooping part, but the part of forgetting. Yes, you know you love the person and the other person knows you love him/her but reminders are necessary. Sometimes, we get so busy in life and we forget to tell [or show] the one person we choose to share our life with our love …hence, ROMANCE. If we remember that romance is redundant and actively engage in romantic acts with our significant other, we make love important and refreshing. ♥


Paradigm of Parodies: Paradise, Peril, and Peace by ACE Jaunty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License