Batteries Not Included

Eric Jerome Dickey once said, ~Like she said, love wasn’t a switch that could be turned off. It was more like a battery, had to run until there was no more energy left.~ Without a doubt, when it comes to matters of the heart in regard to a strong, worthwhile relationship you most definitely want to experience a type of energy a battery provides, but with one major difference. Of course, the major difference is the energy that I’m referring to is long lasting, durable, and reliable rather than unreliable to the point where it’s constantly draining in a mental, as well as emotional way. For it’s truly a thought provoking situation indeed in wanting that right relationship where you’re exchanging and helping energize each other instead of all it being wasted on the wrong ones is considered a rarity these days.

Let me ask you this question, what kind of batteries do you highly recommend and always use that is considered not only the most efficient, but reliably durable as well. Alkaline, Lithium, 9V, Nickel metal hydride, rechargeable, etc. are types of batteries that provide energy that’s hopefully long lasting, reliable, and durable. True, it can be considerably difficult in finding/meeting a battery/heart that is genuinely energy efficient and reliably durable, especially in the dating scene. Essentially, every person living the single life is doing their best in trying to make the right choice pertaining to the proverbial battery energy of someone else’s heart who one hopes doesn't end up draining/wasting all their heart energy on. However, when you actually do find/meet that certain someone you won’t be disappointed.

As I said before, wanting that right relationship in which you’re exchanging and helping energize each other instead of all it being wasted on the wrong ones is considered a rarity these days. Why? Oftentimes, people get into relationships too quickly, whereby leading both individuals draining the energy out of the battery of one another’s thoughts, feelings, and/or emotions. In other words, a toxically draining relationship. Unfortunately, that’s when couples try to salvage the last remaining battery energy of the relationship in order to not face the realization of an impending breaking up rather than holding on to what is clearly dead, so to speak. In a way, it’s like batteries are put in the freezer because it supposedly slows down and conserves the remaining energy left inside, which has been proven totally wrong.

For the questions can be asked: how many of us have ever tested a battery by sticking it to the end of your tongue? Did it get a bit of a shock or felt a tingle afterwards? I think it's safe to say every person wants to always experience that type of shock or feel a tingle in either a kiss or simply holding hands that lets him/her know the spark with one’s forever best friend is still there. However, it’s not just any spark as it’s a representation of important aspects in a relationship such as trust, faith, integrity, honor, respect, honesty, loyalty, understanding, communication, commitment, etc. What it primarily comes down to is being able to lovingly conserve those aforementioned important aspects with rather than not be a drain, so to speak, on that special certain someone you want to continually experience the shocking tingle of true happiness.

In retrospect, the thing about love/true love is the amount of battery energy it takes to maintain a relationship where you’re able to help each other recharge when the both of you find yourself low mentally, emotionally, physically, and even spiritually as well. Thinking about it further, it makes you wonder about all the batteries you’ve replaced in your heart because they were wasted on a past relationship that drained you, in a manner of speaking. Ultimately, some of the best relationships are the ones that create together the individual battery energy that not only powers, but brings to life both their hearts. In the end, for those living the single life that want to put in the energy and experience that unmistakable spark with that guy/girl in question, keep in mind the following three words: batteries not included.