Relationship: Single-Bullet Theory

According to Wikipedia, the single-bullet theory (or magic-bullet theory, as it is commonly called by its critics) was introduced by the Warren Commission in its investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to explain what happened to the bullet that struck Kennedy in the back and exited through his throat.

Michael Connelly applied this theory into relationship in his novels.  For those who are the believers of the theory say that you can fall in love and make love many times but there is only one bullet with your name etched on the side.  And if you are lucky enough to be shot with that bullet then the wound never heals.  He might had pierced you through and through.  There were other men before and other men since but the wound he left was always there.  It would not heal right.  It will keep bleeding and would always bleed for him.  There is no end of things in the heart.

However, I am sceptical, as I am with a lot of theories.  I think that it is luck of the draw, and being in the right place at the right time.  There's no such thing as the right person.  I want to believe that there is not only one person that touches us that way.  Those of us who haven't found love yet are foolish to think of such fairy tales.  It's fun to theorize, but it's also more beneficial to be realistic.  I've been in love. I've been out of love.  It's beautiful and it's hurtful.  Life goes on.


As the song goes:

First you love me and I let you in
Made me feel like I was born again
You empowered me, you made me strong
Built me up and I can do no wrong
I let down my guard, I fell into your arms
Forgot who I was, I didn't hear the alarms
Now I'm down on my knees, alone in the dark
I was blind to your game
You fired a shot in my heart.
Now that it's over, I'm gonna carry on
Lifted me up, and watched me stumble
After the heartache, I'm gonna carry on
Living for love, I'm not giving up
Not gonna stop