Are you dare enough to know the truth?

One day, Socrates took his students for a walk. They were Aristodemus, Apolloderus, Aghaton, and Plato.
In the morning walk, Plato asked "Teacher, What is the essence of Love?

The teacher answered: "Will you go now into the forrest ahead, find for me the best tree stick you can find, cut it off and bring it to me!

Plato was started to observe the forrest. In the short time, he got a fresh tree stick. When he saw around, He found that the forrest was containing many kinds of trees.
Maybe I could get better tree stick if I got deeper into the forrest. He keep thinking that way when he found better stick. He entered into deeper..deeper inside the forrest.
In the afternoon, Plato went home and he brought nothing.

Socrates asked Plato:"Have you already found the tree stick? Plato answered: "I am sorry. I was walking in the forrest all day long. I have seen many beautiful tree. But each time I want to cut it, I think there must be a better tree deeper inside the forrest."
"I keep doing so, then I realized the day has become dark, so I went home. I am sorry".

Socrates smiled wisely. He said:"Well, son..you have found the essence of love. You are searching and find one. then you think you will find the better one in the future and keep comparing. at the end, you get nothing"

Its early in the morning. Plato came to his teacher once again. He said:"Teacher, I have understood the essence of love, but what is the difference of essence of marriage?

Socrates smiled. He said:"My son, go back to the forrest and do what I have ordered you yesterday".
This time, Plato has already come back at lunch time. He brought a fresh shiny tree stick.
Socrates asked:"My son, is it the best tree stick you can find inside there?". Plato answered:"Teacher, it is a fresh and strong tree. though I know maybe it is not the best tree inside there, but I choose it, as I dont want to go home with empty hands".

Socrates answered calmly:"Son, that is the essence of marriage. It is when you decide to choose the best and though you know that maybe it is not the best one. Here you have determined to choose, to unite 2 hearts, 2 different characters. Indeed the couple shall share and unite 2 perspective into one, and darely accept the positive and negative side of the spouse.

Marriage is about giving and receiving. There are no longer "Me..Me..Me" or "You..You..You". There only sounds as "Us..". In fact, that doesnt mean that you will lose your personality. But everytime you decide on something, you will put the element "Us.." to take part.

Of course, you will find obstacles in doing so, as it is not easy to unite 2 different characteristics in 1 soul. but the point is you should learn that marriage is about taking 2 people to the same direction.
You can picture it as 2 peoples in the same boat. the boat is leading into the same direction. You may turn slightly to the left, and maybe your spouse turn slightly to the right, but it will never change the main direction.

Marriage Value:
In marriage, we are 2 different people with the same direction. Forget about he becomes very stubborn, or she become so demanding. It is just the way of expressing the personality. Just lead your boat of marriage forward to the front! Remember, you are no longer "Me or You", but you have already become "Us".