Written to a friend who says being single offers freedom:
There is only one thing that even stands a chance of lasting forever: it is love. Jobs and careers come and go. Good health and fitness can come and go. Independence and friendships come and go. Hobbies and events and things to do come and go. Even your children will move on to create lives of their own. What is left and what has a chance of surviving everything else is the love and companionship only two people can share and nurture. When everything else is gone, and there is no love and there is no sharing, it's a very lonely world.