Does True Love Exist?

I was interested to see what the top question in love was as well as the most upvoted answer on Quora. It was “Does True Love Exist?” and the answer to this question received 321.7k views, 25k upvotes, 391 shares and 206 comments.

The person who answered had shown many photographs along with his short answer. It showed a young couple in Thailand before the man’s eye cancer, during his eye cancer and at the end of the man’s life, the woman holding a picture of him in memory of him. I know the feeling of loss is hard to overcome. When you lose someone, you try to fill a void that seems to never be replaced.

This woman had to deal with her partner’s cancer overtaking his face and making him unrecognizable. She had to deal with his suffering and declining state.

The emotional and spiritual connection in this couple here shows depth. Their connection is one that shows care and patience even in the most difficult times when the man becomes skinnier and skinner and there are larger masses that have grown on his face.

The woman does not abandon him in his time of need. She continues to be a part of his life and chronicles the moments with photography. She doesn’t hide away and become embarrassed at the state of his looks. She continues to accept him.

There are certain photographs that show worry in her face when she is with him in his skinnier stages nearing his death. Knowing that the love of your life is nearing death is a horrific feeling. There is no safety net. There is nothing to save him.

This story teaches us that in this age of instant self-gratification, we can still find love in our lives. Our actions can leave a very big impact if we let them. It gives us a bigger question to ponder… If we really love someone, why would we abandon them?

A lot of people in the online space felt connected to this story as it is the most popular when you search “love” in Quora. This story taught us to be present with the people that we love. It also showed us to appreciate and accept those in our lives. When anyone nears death in our lives, it influences us emotionally. We’ll never get more time with them. We have to make the best of the time that we still have with them while they are still living.