Conversations on Love: Lovers, Strangers, Parents, Friends, Endings, Beginnings

by Natasha Lunn

Until then I hadn’t understood how lucky you can be when somebody leaves you. It’s a sign of youthful arrogance that we think we know what’s right for us. The older I get, the more I realize the things I wanted were not necessarily the things that would’ve given me what I needed at the time.

The most surprising thing is that when you find the right person, it’s not a lot of work. People often say, ‘Oh, love takes a lot of work,’ but I’ve found it’s an effort that doesn’t feel like work – it’s just maintenance.