A lot of people have been sharing this article lately and (aside from the fact that someone who is most definitely not Brad Pitt, who's first language is most likely not english) I have to say I am not extremely thrilled by the article itself. I'm not trying to hate. Let me tell you why…
This is what I already wrote about it...
I for one am kinda glad this article is not written by Brad Pitt, or any other man for that matter. Only because the sentiment is nice but lacks some depth. First of all, the man says he realized he was with one of the most beautiful women "on earth" and other guys would kill to be with her. She is the "ideal of more than half of men and women on earth." He was about to leave her when she became sad and less attractive, but thought he would try loving her instead. I love the outcome and it is true, the more you love someone the more they flourish and the opposite happens when you neglect them (this is especially true for women). However, what about staying and loving someone just because they are the person you chose to love? Or because she is the mother of your children? There was way too much focus on her outer beauty here. Again, I am not here to hate and it's great that this nonexistent person in this nonexistent circumstance found his wife to be beautiful. But who says that any particular woman is the ideal for half of the people alive on planet earth? What about those of us women who are not thought about by half of the earth's population EVER in our lives? Are we not worthy to be cared for when we get depressed and ugly? Maybe I am asking too much, but the article leaves me wanting a little. I hope after thinking about it, you feel that way too. But the ending is… nice.
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/secretoflove.asp
