Why : Mushy-mushy Movies

Why do I love to watch this romantic movies that my friends who are also guys shiver with mere mention of? It's because I envy them.
I envy how their love stories end so dramatic that sometimes make one laugh, cry and sometimes wonder why can reality not be like that. See, reality bites. Not a skin-deep bite, but a thorough cut so deep it passes through you so accurately in your weakest sections. So damn painful, you think a suicidal attempt is the only solution. You think commiting suicide will soon be synonymous with pleasure. That is love. That is its awesome power. Everyone affected by its tentacles, reaching deeper, lethally deep. I know it portrays this part in the movies thus making it more realistic. Not realistic enough though. Why? Because love is often times playful , decieving its unwary "victim".
Khalil (or Kahlil) Gibran, the philosopher who wrote "The Prophet" once wrote something about love in a very optimistic way. He says:
"When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways may be hard an steep.
And when his wings enfold you, wield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions
may wound you
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his may SHATTER your dreams as
the north wind lays waste the garden."
(page 10 of "The Prophet")
"And think not you can direct the course of love,
For love if finds you worthy, directs your course."
(page 12 of "The Prophet")
So maybe what I have written above was all pessimistic views. It is because if one is pessimistic, the worst when met, is not a total shock to him. He expected it. That is probably my character that sucks the most. That is until now, after I finished studying (it has to be studied because it is POETRY) The Prophet. My views have totally changed, mutated if you must. Before, all of my judgements, expectation, thoughts are pessimistic, now is what the oposite of it.
So, maybe the movies is not the far from reality. It just depends on the person who has been captivated by the spice of life, love. It (relationship) has probably ended happily ever after because each other possessed ultimate love for each other (who doesn't) and had the bravery to stand up for their feelings.

P.S. If your wondering how the heck did my views changed is because this is an edited blog post.