Falling in Love, by Cláudia Sofia

    Let me start by saying that I'm not a very affectionate person, so I'll be writing this based on what people say.
    Apparently everyone wants love, everyone looks for it and then everyone gets hurt by it. Every single person I know expects it to last forever... well, guess what, you're 15, you're not going to find the love of your life at that age. There are adult people who haven't found it and sometimes I wonder if they ever will. 
    I just wish girls stopped acting like they want a Romeo  -   that's just a lie. They're always talking about how every man is fake and they can't take it, they want the real thing. Please, spare me. 
    Most of them fall for what we call 'players'. They know exactly waht they are, but still they keep expecting that they're going to be the one that will change a player into a "one-girl-only guy. 
    Well, I guess dreaming is ok, but falling in love for a player's charms isn't ok, because when he leaves you, you cry, you weep and say, 'Oh, my God, I can't find a guy, I've spent so many years and I've tried and tried. Why am I even on Earth? I should die!"  Please, if you want Romeo, then be patient. Sometimes the secret to find is to stop searching, so try a new formula, because the one you're using is not working.
   So, it's great to fall in love, it's magical, bla, bla. Just make sure you don't fall too hard or you'll get hurt, eventually.

by Cláudia Sofia, Class 13, 10th Grade