Of Ideal Relationships.

9.25.2004

Let's talk about the word ideal.

Ideal. It is probably the only word which can define itself by itself. When you say that something is ideal, we mean that it works for that particular instance only, and cannot be applied to any circumstance whatsoever. To be able to understand the word better, think about the word perfect. Ideal is everything that perfect is not. (So, that means that there is really no such thing as perfect.)

Ideal exists. Perfection doesn't.

Now that we have attained a common understanding of the word ideal, let's use it to describe another word--Relationship. For some, an ideal relationship is a pact between two people bound by love, respect and loyalty. I say,"Nah!". But then, how can I negate to something that works for them?

Well, I can share what's ideal for me...I mean, for us:

An ideal relationship, starts at a walk in the park and ends up getting ruined by the rain. An ideal relationship should have a 16-year gap in age so that the younger party gets matured and the older party doesn't lose his "youthfulness". An ideal relationship is bound with coincidences. The couple should only have a 4-day interval between their birthdays (therefore, both share the same birth sign), celebrate their anniversary on the 13th, finish each other's sentences,watch the same flick at the same time without synchronizing, share the same childhood "traumas" and exchange text messages that look like "replies" to the previous, but are not.

An ideal relationship also involves the couple engaging in non-sense laughs over the most miniscule reason (i.e. sighs, cats tripping over some pipe, goldfish and kittens).

Moreover, the couple, inspite being happy and boisterous should also have a number of occasional, dramatic walk-outs infront of many people (for an audience). They should also plan for their future wisely, realistic and in-full details. It should be so realistic and so detailed that the youngest of the "planned" kids is actually a bum and doesn't have dreams.

Lastly, an ideal relationship should have the couple separated by an ocean, but under one sky.An ideal relationship is something less harming than having a text mate,but more serious than having a "demented artist" for a husband.

How I love my ideal partner.