Kettles Are Not the Enemy..

You know when you're young, just a child and you're wandering around the kitchen. Nobody else is around you. Plugged into a socket in a corner on the counter is this odd shaped thing with a pointy end. It's silver and you can see your reflection in it. There's also steam coming out from the pointy end. That's what we learned was called the kettle.

Now being the curious kid that you are, you want to touch it. Small hands take hold of the counter as you pull yourself up slightly to reach it since it's at the back of the counter. Finally it's within grasp and your small fingers make contact with it. What happens next? We all know. You release the kettle that burnt your little fingers and end up a mess of limbs on the floor in tears. 

Someone comes to your aid, probably calling the kettle a bad boy or something.. yadda yadda yadda.. You know how it goes. 

Now! Back to my post. You must be wondering about the title. I'm going to say this and you most probably wouldn't agree but, I say " It is good to have gone through heartbreak."

Woah, now. Don't be so quick to call me insane and chuck me in the looney bin. See, I'm equating touching the hot kettle for the first time with heartbreak for the first time. When you touch that kettle and it burns, you learn that touching the kettle hurts! In the same manner, when someone breaks your heart, you also learn it hurts! A lot! ( not that I would know.. )

So, since you know that if you get into a relationship and if it doesn't work out, next comes heartbreak which will hurt. Therefore, you would think twice next time about getting into a relationship and in that, you will be more cautious. 

When that happens, I think you also get a whole new perspective on relationships and life, because you wouldn't just jump right into a relationship with the next bloke that comes around. I mean if you're going to risk hurting yourself, you'll bet you'll look hard! The risk then becomes more real because you not only know the potential of heartbreak, you've experienced it for crying outloud!

In that, I conclude heartbreak is good. 

I wish I went through heartbreak.

Pffftt! That's a pretty messed up thought right there.

 

So, go get burnt by your very own kettle today! 

I highly advise it :)