Harper Rose Trilogy

For Season 2 of the What Is Love Pod, I collected six stories of people outside of my immediate friend group. I invited new friends into my home, met strangers in their very own living rooms, and spoke with some of my oldest friends. What I found is that all these experiences were incredibly varied, but that everyone I spoke with intrinsically knew how to love, and to sought it out. I hope you enjoy listening to this season, as much as I loved hunting down the stories of love so I could document them. My quest may not be over, but I think I am getting closer to answering the question: What Is Love?

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One year ago, I abruptly left my husband after 10 years of marriage. Sitting next to him on our couch, without warning I blurted, “I want a divorce.” It shocked both of us, but I meant it. Five weeks later, I moved into a small 1-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn.
A year has been enough to let the turmoil settle, and it recently dawned on me: I am 39 years old, single, co-parenting a golden retriever with my ex. This is not where I pictured myself on the cusp of 40. I feel duped. I did everything I was supposed to do. I found someone who made me feel drunk with love, and I married them. And it didn’t work.

I ask myself now:
How did I get here?
How did this happen?
Why did this happen?
Why was love not enough? And what the hell is love anyway?
I’m starting to think I have no idea what love is. Then again, does anybody? I decided to ask everyone I know about love, how they perceive it, and whether they believe that romantic love truly exists. 

I like to think with every voice I listen to, I might get closer to understanding the question: What is love?

Harper's story comes to an end... or does it?

Harper follows the shadow.

Their mission at sea begins.

The mission begins.

The recruits partake in their immersion training.

Up, up and away.

Strangers invade the Constitute.

Things get heated during the year's final mission.