The Other Side Of Love

His name is J. He told me that being in a relationship is not on his priority list. Although he has several persistent admirers who frequently visit him at his workplace, he admits that he often turns them away.

"Suitors would distract me from my work," J said. "I'm afraid I might lose my job because of them."

Two years ago, J was in a relationship. He had fallen for one of his co-workers, and their romance became common knowledge among their colleagues at the hotel. They shared affectionate moments, though only when there were no guests around.

But love stories don’t always have happy endings.

One day, J’s sister entered the picture—and took his boyfriend away. The betrayal left him shattered. But despite the heartbreak, he made a painful choice. He let go of his love in favor of his beloved sister.

“If it weren’t my own sister,” he admitted, “I would have fought for him with everything I had.”

Love is unpredictable. It enters our lives in ways we least expect—sometimes filling our hearts with joy, other times testing the depths of our endurance. A friend once shared this insight:

At the entrance of my heart, I put up a sign that said ‘No Trespassing.’ Love came by, laughed, and said, ‘Sorry, I pass anywhere.’

Love does not ask permission. It does not wait for the perfect moment or the perfect person. It sneaks in, challenges our priorities, and sometimes, it leaves behind a storm we never saw coming.

So be prepared. Because no matter how tightly you guard your heart, love may just decide to pass through anyway.