Heart

Dan: You think love is simple. You think the heart is like a diagram.
Larry: Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks like a fist, wrapped in blood!

-Closer


I have a fascination with the heart. It is a tremendously powerful little piece of equipment - Have you ever thought about this? I've never seen a real human heart (one day hopefully if I attend medical school), but I have done dissections of other animals' hearts. Sheep is surprisingly similar in size. When you strip it down and remove it from the body it keeps alive, it's actually jaw-dropping to understand its capabilities. I don't know whether this is sensible, and I know that the heart and its rate is closely monitored and regulated, relying on numerous variables to keep me alive; but beyond that, it really sees simple. I guess I wanted to write a quick blurb about this just to raise awareness in others about the brilliant machines that are our bodies. Take care of it. Love it. We put our hearts on pedestals when we think about love and romance, but where did this even start? What is the association? In reality, shouldn't we start drawing cute doodles of brains around the name of our crushes? The heart deserves recognition, without a doubt, but let's give it the right kind.