Martha Shaw

“and in the evening, to temper the sting of loneliness; there was martha shaw.”

This blog is deticated to the Martha Shaw's of every love story. You see, such a character is in every realistic and fictional love story, and (I'm resisting the urge to be objective when I say) just about every real-life one. You might be wondering who Martha Shaw is.. 

Now I'm sure you recognize the man on the left (Noah played by Ryan Gosling) and hence the movie (The Notebook) but what about the girl on the right? To all those who say they know the movie, and to all those who regard Allie and Noah's story as a sad one: what then do you say about Martha Shaw's? The war-window who lost her true love in violent albeit patriotic fashion is left with nothing; caught in the middle of a love story that is not her own. In the movie Martha serves a pivotal role in the movie, without which the movie may have ended very differently. I refer to the quote for the explanation of her role

“and in the evening, to temper the sting of loneliness; there was martha shaw.”

A prime example of the quote "Love hurts." being all too true, Martha's damaged heart clings to the damaged heart of a man who can never love her. Not a "bad guy" but a damaged guy who's heart belongs elsewhere. I decided to make known the fact that such characters exist just as commonly, actually more commonly than the Noah's and Allie's of the world. I have learned the hard way that trying to make a "Martha" an "Allie" can be worse for her than simply using her; so note that lesson most importantly. That being said, it seems all we can really do to help them is assure them that there is true happiness out there, and that they shouldn't settle for less. My heart goes out to all the Martha's out there.. Whether they be male or female, it hurts to be in such a position, powerless, and vulnerable, clinging to comforts of fleeting happiness. Do you know any people who have adapted this role for a time in their lives? Have you ever adopted the role of Martha? I know I have.. Luckily, my story didn't end there. I truly hope your's doesn't either.

"Most things in life are about timing, whether you get the job you want (when you want it), whether you get the house you want (when you want it), whether you meet one person rather than another, how you view someone and (my personal favourite) how they view you are completely dependent on when those things happened.. Such a notion is exemplified best with Eros (romantic-type) love, I believe it ignorant to accept that there is only one person in the world you can be happy with; Accept rather that of all the people you meet, one of them, will come at the right time."

#GoldenThoughts

Regards,
Kyle  Denzel Rose