Love: Inherent Implosion

"Try my inherent implosion theory on that one," said Morgan, a budding, young architect, pointing her index finger towards the new city, just beginning to grow in leaps and bounds. Many huge buildings were already towering tall on the horizon, especially a new one under construction.

It appeared that it was going to be the talllest of all of the buildings in the city. Its shiny, glass front seemed to bounce brilliant, rainbow colors all around, like wonderful beams that radiated from the heart of a diamond exposed to a brilliant light.

"Isn't it marvelous, Todd?" she asked the young man, standing beside her. She smiled at him. He was a new architectural graduate and she was in love with him, even though she was reluctant to tell him.

"It is so beautiful already and it is not even finished yet." He knew that this was her first project and it was nearing completion.

"Inherent implosion theory?" the young man asked, looking at her new architectural marvel, rising high into the sky. "Are you serious? What on earth are you talking about?"

"I am serious. Look me straight in the eye and tell me that this building does not have any inherent implosion potential."

"Inherent within any structure, is its potential for implosion, I guess."

"There is a lot more to it than that. Figure this out if you can. How can an architect guarantee the future of anything in our era, or in any other? Look at the cost of the property alone in this city, or in any growing city." 

Morgan smiled again. 

"Who can afford to buy it much less build on it, unless of course the insurance coverage would pay for the cost of new development, as well as the construction thereof? The cost of replacing it would be horrendous."

"Gee, you are cute when you smile," Todd said, not really taking her theory seriously. "Maybe I should ask her tonight," he thought to himself.

"What better way to make certain that there will be another structure on this same site within x number of years?" Morgan continued. "That way architects will always have employment."

"Inherent implosion potential would suggest that it is already there."

Todd opened his eyes wider, putting his hand up over his eyes to reduce the intensity of the setting sun's rays. "Maybe I should look a further into this. You are really serious," he said aloud, looking straight into her eyes. "And you have beautiful eyes."

Morgan nodded. 

"This phenomenon of implosion, my implosion theory is not a new one. It is a phenomenon that has been in existence ever since the building of the Tower of Babel, or probably even before that, but maybe on a smaller scale."

"I think I should ask you to marry me," Todd said aloud. "Woman, you have to be some kind of a genius to even think like that. I know that I want to keep you around for a while," he said, smiling at her. "Maybe it will be forever."

Morgan laughed. 

"Oh, come on now, take me seriously."

"I am serious," said Todd, getting down on one knee. "Morgan, I love you more than anyone else in the whole world. I really do want you to be my wife."

"Do you realize that this means that every single structure ever constructed has the same inherent potential for implosion? Everything that is built or will be built in the future, already has within it the possibility of collapsing? Everything including sky scrapers, other towers or buildings, castles on the Rhine, bridges, dams, even space stations. It is just a matter of time. This means that we will always have employment. More structures to design, more buildings to build."

"Was that a no'?" Todd wondered, remaining silent for a brief moment. "How do I get you to take me seriously anyhow? I want to get married and settle down, maybe raise a few children. Don't you?"

"I wonder if there is an intentional inherent implosion factor or a non-intentional one in everything? How would we ever know?" 

Morgan appeared to be thinking aloud.

"There is only thing that does not have inherent implosion potential."

"What is that?" Todd was beginning to wonder if Morgan had even heard one word of what he had said to her.

"Love. Love is the one thing that stands forever. It does not have inherent implosion potential." 

Morgan smiled at Todd as she awakened to the reality of his proposal. 

She nodded again.

"Now we are getting down to brass tacks," said Todd, suddenly realizing his own dream was about to come true.