My peers find it amusing that I have got upto reading " Gone with the wind" so late in my life. I guess love stories never were my interest and for a long time neither were girls. I was one of those sweet dreamers whose minds were ever meandering through its own depths( I am the only person who seems to hold that illusion of an introvert nowadays) .
The tale talks of three ways of how love is approached through its protagonists: Ashley, Rhett and Scartlett.
I can hardly relate to Ashley and his weak mindedness. I would act and face the consequences rather than fail to give a try. The things we regret the most in life are the things we didnt do. The times we refused to chase our dreams, the times we were too proud to say sorry, the moments of truth we chose to ignore. Trying and failing gives you the moral strength to accept life for we did our best. That life had different plans for you is a different story. Yet people so often refuse to take the magic step and follow their dreams.
Some of us wear this mask of invulnerablity to prevent getting hurt. Even Rhett Butler with a " Devil may care" attitude is still unable to tell Scarlett that he loves her fearing that it will make him vulnerable to her.
Scarlett on the other extreme is a typical beautiful girl who has guys drooling all over her but unable to find love. She is so obsessed with Ashley that it blinds her to the fact that Rhett is the one for her. Her lovefor Ashley is in fact an the obsession for one who simply cannot be attained. As the story turns out the charm disappears. When she finally gets him, she doesnt want anymore and turns to Rhett.
Rhett though is strong enough to walk away since he feels that there is no pride in mending a broken mirror anymore.
The wise say that it is always smarter to marry some one who loves you rather than some one you love. Scarlett realised that.. like most people...a bit too late.
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