This morning I woke up thinking of what my wife shared with me yesterday, about Aristotle's theory of tragedy.  It occurred to me that if people watch tragedies to be purged of sinful desires then what about other forms of drama?  What about stories of triumph?  What about comedies?  What about love stories? What about stories of fantasy, sci-fi, and the supernatural?  Is the popularity of these based on our unfulfilled needs? Do they provide us an escape from our seemingly dreary lives?  Do they provide us with a sense of meaning and purpose?  Is this a lack of understanding and a misplacement of faith?

I thought about how the search for understanding of the psyche and the process of personal examination has filled my need for catharsis and helped me to find meaning and purpose from watching the drama of my life unfold.

I also thought about Sternberg's triangle theory of love.  I realized that I had hesitated to speak to my wife about this because I thought that it was

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