RE: Anthony's Post

I agree with what Anthony is saying about the relationship between Mel and Terri. Their relation will not last much longer, but what about other relations just like this in the U.S? Today, most relations could be seen just like Mel and Terri's, how they were drawn physically to each other and now have no love in between them. We cannot say for certain that these kind of false relations will cease, but the point is that we must recognize what can be considered as a poor relation compared to a meaningful relation. Relationships like Mel and Terri's is a wrap on the whole concept of marriage and how nowadays we only marry what we see.

What we talk about when we talk about love?

I really thought that I could relate to this short story because of what relationships mean to us nowadays. Relationships are, as I see it, made in a sort of artificial sense. For instance, maybe some relationships would seem like they would last forever, like a high school sweetheart relationship, but in reality they are fake. In the story, liquor dictates the relationship between Mel and Terri by revealing that their relationship is very poor, mainly focusing on abusive behavior, especially when Ed adds to their negative relationship. From what I can see, relationship cannot be made overnight; relationships have to be worked on constantly. Sometimes this would take many years of wisdom before a relationship is perfect. That is why the old couple's relationship is by far the strongest of the ones discussed in the story because they are true to themselves. Our generation has to relate to this story whenever we are in a relation with another person because those bonds are the most important connections we will ever have in life.