Love in one's life

It is important to have the experience of love in one's life. I think where I've sometimes gotten hung up is over the form and progression the loving takes rather than just experiencing the love as it is. It is more important to be loved than to insist on particular forms. And even though the other side of love is hurt; however, having been truly loved eases the hurt over time and the positive memory eventually emerges and stays on. If, on the other hand, there is no true love, the only memory remaining is of some personal tragedy and that's no fun at all.