Is it better to have loved and lost than not have loved at all?

For me, I think it is better to have loved and lost than not have loved at all. Why do I say that? Because we can learn a lot of things from both loving and losing someone.

One thing we can learn from it is the value of the things we have. We learn to appreciate it. Often we didn't realize how special it was and how important it was until it is gone. So, once it is gone, we learn that in the future, we would be more appreciative of things, including love.

Another reason would be because to have loved is a wonderful feeling. 'Love' gives the cliche feeling of the warmth, happiness and joyful feeling. You can't help but smile with the presence of love around you. Love helps see the good points in other people, despite their many flaws. Like it is mentioned in 1 Corinthians Chapter 13: "Love is patient, love is kind ...", love is all of these. It is a reason why it is so cliche, because it actually happens.

If you have loved and lost, you would be able to relate to most peers. You can advise them when they have just recently lost someone; you can comfort them. To have loved and lost also makes you stronger. You learn that life goes on, and that later in life you will gain something much more better. You would realize that the heart is stronger than it seems, that you are still able to smile when everything is going wrong.

If you never loved, you wouldn't learn to appreciate things. You wouldn't even appreciate them if you didn't love it! If you never loved, you wouldn't have to go through all the pain, but then you wouldn't be able to relate to a friend when they come to your for comfort. It would be really awkward for you.

That is why I would rather have loved and lost than to not have loved at all.