I’m a fan of unconditional love … that’s just the way I choose to look at life. While others may hand you a long list of reasons to leave someone when they’re struggling with an issue (drug abuse, poverty, bad breath, being short) I say stand by them and help them overcome it. That sentiment came to mind when I saw this clip of Frankie today. Not saying that she’s strung out on anything, but she does seem like the type of person that requires unconditional love…..

Frankie on Rolling Out TV

Here are a few of my favorite people from the past who also deserve unconditional love.

Cuba Gooding Sr.

JoJo Passes Out

Miss South Carolina

I was watching this episode of “Martin” that made me question my ability to love someone unconditionally. In this episode, Martin was headed to his 10-year high school reunion, and after a few minor setbacks during her preparation, Gina became … well, busted.

So instead of taking her, Martin made her stay home to avoid the embarrassment (which eventually blew up in his face.)

This led me to Today’s Fly Discussion Question: Have you ever been too embarrassed to go out with a loved one? What happened?

Oh, and here are the clips from the show … I figured you could use the stress reliever.

Martin- Part One

Martin- Part Two

Martin- Part Three

Check out the irony of this: I was sitting here listening to Musiq Soulchild’s “Don’t Change” when I came across a picture of Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose just as this line in the song hit:

“I’m not impressed, more or less
By them girls on the TV and magazines
Cuz honestly I believe
Your beauty is way more then skin deep”

Funny right? Well I thought so. In my mind those lyrics and that couple appear to represent two completely different ideals when it comes to the true definition of love. In Musiq’s song, there’s no amount of space, time, or circumstance that can stop his love from growing with each passing day. It’s the kind of love that most secretly desire. But when I look at Kanye and Amber, I’m not sure if that’s what I see. In fact, I’m not sure if they’d survive a bad wardrobe night.

“So what does this have to do with us Fly Guy?”

I’m glad you asked.

Well, the truth is that I’m not sure how they feel about each other. But if the context clues that I’ve gathered are at all accurate, then I’d rather you work towards the type of relationship found in Musiq’s “Don’t Change” instead of basing your relationship on the flash and lack of substance that appears to serve as a foundational principle between West and Rose.

Am I completely off base with this line of reasoning? Let me know your thoughts.

Oh and before I forget, here’s the Musiq video in case you’ve never seen it. It’s still pretty dope to me.

Are you capable of loving someone unconditionally? If your answer was yes, then I want you to watch the following video. After you finish, ask yourself that same question again. Could you really stay with your loved one if they did something like this?

Let me know what’s up.