When is an effort enough?

I find it funny when they ask 'may effort ba?'.. It is as if the golden question of the golden rule in a relationship. They then put both of you in a box according to their own perception in relation to the answer given. Pag may effort, pasok sa banga.

Unfortunately by doing so, we categorize love according to differenet levels. The highest level probably is kapag pinatayuan ka ng monumento sa village nyo, sobrang effort yan they will say, love na love ka nyan. Wag mo ng pakawalan.

But what if hindi nya kayang mag hire ng jet plane para mag sulat ng 'i love you' sa langit? O kaya mag bagsak ng rose petals mula sa himpapawid pag nagde-date kayo sa tagaytay, walang effort ba yon? Kung ang kaya lang nya eh ang umorder ng venti java chip sa inyong dalawa at maupo lang sa seaside sa moa habang sunset. I know my given examples are extremes but think of it, when is an effort enough? When is an effort an effort? Kailangan ko bang umabsent sa work para samahan ka sa out of town trip mo?

Kapag ba sinabi nilang 'walang effort yan' automatic nagpapaloko kana, na ikaw ay nata-tanga sa pag ibig na hindi tunay? At kapag sinabi naman na 'may effort yan' eh wala ng mali ang pagmamahalan nyo?

Just a thought, isnt love enough reason to stay? -- NO.