Infatuation vs Love

Basically, our life span is divided into 3 phases viz childhood, teenage and adulthood. When we were in our childhood, love for us was what we used to get from our parents or siblings, the way they used to feed us, used to play with us, their hugs kisses, gifts on bday etc... 

But what is love actually? Before getting the answer of this question I realized a fact that we are loved by our family because we are the result of their patience and their love! So its obvious that they will be loving us till their last breath...at least we can be sure at this love!
But is teenage love is true love? We often consider our infatuation as love! Its very much possible because there is a thin line between love and infatuation! One can be said to be infatuated towards a person when he or she likes someone just because of their look or some kind of behaviour or may be the other person is good in that thing which is the fantasy of the other person! Like, we all like rose, not because it looks good in garden or gives soothing effect to eyes rather because of its colour, structure, aroma...and that's why we don't like the thorns on it! Had it been a love then we would have liked its thorns because we would have accepted its flaws, and once we accept something about someone then we neither dislike it nor complain about it!

I m not saying love doesn't see beautiful features or good behaviour but love has the caliber to differentiate between the two words which are considered as synonyms viz pretty and beautiful !

Pretty is often attached with the outer look of a person while beautiful is attached with what we call the inner beauty!
What is the use of having a 36-24-36, figure when u can't understand the emotions of the person surrounding you! What is the use of having a good height when your arrogance can reach the extreme and ruin your relationship!!
You can get infatuated towards such personality but can never be loved by such personality, as love is that potion which can only be stored with them who have a clear heart, know the meaning of self love and have no backlogs!
The ability for not able to differentiate between infatuation and love is the main reason behind the broken heart and broken relationships!
Once a friend had said to me,
"If u see a rose and like it and that's why u want to pluck or get it, then mind my friend, its infatuation and not love...had it been u loved that rose then u would have watered it and ensured it that it stays happy, bloomy and safe!"

Author : Janki pooroza