Love is sacrifice.

“Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.” - Seneca

Helen has the face which any man could hardly resist. The face that launched a thousand ship. As Paris chose Aphrodite as the fairest of all the gods, a curse was to be realized. Paris, then, went to Sparta to witness the engagement of Menelaus and Helen and saw the mortal Aphrodite, Helen, naked in front his lustful eyes. Paris and Helen fell in love at first sight and eloped to Troy. This started a lifetime grief between two nations.

If I were Helen, would I pursue my love for Paris? That would be telling. The fact the I am a wife, just the thought of being in love with someone else would be a sin. Adultery. I would rather suffer in Sparta than to go to Troy and pursue my love for Paris and burn in hell for eternity. As a woman, regardless of being a queen, I would stand for what is right. Moreover, as a queen, I would rather sacrifice my love for Paris than be happy with my selfish desires and stake the lives of my people because of my desires. May the Lord bless me, I will not follow Helen's footsteps.

 

Without sacrifice, love is not love. Even God sacrificed His begotten son for the salvation of mankind.

If I love Paris enough, I would sacrifice my love for him. I would rather lose the one I love than let him suffer because of me. I would rather let him be happy alone than get hurt if he's with me. I would rather cry a river of tears than be in the arms of my dearest and see my people die in front of me. I would rather endure the pain of losing him than having him but burn in the tongues of hell.

And if Paris loves me enough, he would let me do what is right. Yes, he may want what's make me happy. But, if he truly loves me, he would be just enough to let me go. He would understand that I have to do my duty before I can be happy. He would know the consequences. If he loves me enough, he would sacrifice his love.

I do not believe in love at first sight. I believe love is between two people who knows each other well and accepts him without any second thought, regardless of who he may be, regardless of his physical appearance. If you look on the outside before you look on the inside and tell that you are in love, I'd say you're not. For it is lust not love.

If it's true love, whatever challenge might occur, whatever problem might arise, you would be able to overcome it. As long as you face it together. And, sometimes, sacrifice should be done. For love is not love without sacrifice.

And if the gods truly allows us to be together, we will be.