Please explain what this means to YOU?

[jdgaris]

Honestly, I always thought it was about wild animals raised in captivity. Like "Free Willie"

[Azanne07]

I think it has to do with loving someone so much that you want them to make the choice to be with you.  Knowing it's a mutual feeling, etc.  If you think about your kids, they do love you cuz your the parent.  But you really see how they care as they get older and move out.  Do they call, visit, get on things?  It's about showing your feelings and being appreciative.  Sometimes people have to lose to learn how to really show how they feel.  We forget to say thank you to those closest to us, and we never say I love you enough. 

i agree. sometimes its hard letting them go specially when they dont return

[mynevaeh]

This was actually my quote in my highschool yearbook.  I love this saying, and to me it means that if it is to be it will be.  It's kind of like for the other person the realize what they had.  Because you don't know what you have until it's gone.  If it's meant to be it will be otherwise move on.

[blondie71]

This is hard to apply if two people love each other why would they let them ago in the first place.  Now if to people where in love and one wanted to presue a college degree or advance there positon in the profesion and it requires them to be apart from each other for a while than I could understand the saying.  If you truely love a person you would not want to hold them back and if the raltionship changes well you will either fall out of love or it will bring you even closer.  When you love someone you will do just about anything to make sure they are happy. ( as long as it is legal and moral).  I would do anything for my husband as long as it is reasonable and doesn't bother my consience.

[keliestrada]

lol ive always thought it was just something that people tell u to make u feel better . . . wen ur sad ull take anything u can get and u never over analyze things hahaha maybe thats just me

[CharmedPhoenix]

This goes for people and animals.

You need to allow the other person to exercise their freedom of choice.  My mom tried to hold on and control me, expecting me to be just like her.  It was damaging.  It just made me want to get farther away.  You cannot force someone to love you, trying to will just cause them to resent you.  On the other hand, if you really love someone you'll want them to be happy, even if it's not with you.  Be supportive of their decision, no matter what.  It'll show them you truly care about them.  Sometimes we have to get some distance on something / someone to realize how we really feel.  When they realize that you love them enough to support them no matter what, they may just come back.

[tantricia44]

I don't think the saying is a criteria on what is true love or not.If you love each other you wouldn't have to set anyone free.The feelings for each other are mutual & sacrifice is not needed.The having to set some1 free indicates that 1 is the less secure or needier than the 1 being set free.The version that I've heard growing up is....

If you love someone set them free,If they come back to you,he's yours,If they don't come back to you,Hunt him down & shot it dead!:thumbsup: LoL....

Seriously,this saying is not an example of love or proof that some1 loves you back.When you're in love the saying doesn't apply.When I first met my husband(RIP2009),I just knew he was the one.No matter how far away he was,I knew I could trust him because I could feel his love for me.In my mind & heart, I feel his essence & his love.When, he passed,I couldn't feel him any more.The familiar,tingling of warmth in my mind & heart was gone.  
 
Love between couples is equal the feelings mutual.When 1 party is force to set 1 free, only 1 is inlove in the relationship & from the beginning, he/she was never yours in the first place.

[jeannia2]

If you love someone let them go, if they come back they are yours, if they dont they never were/was 

This to me mean. If someone really want to go, then let him go . Even if it hurts you. If he or she want to go and they stay just because you want then too. It would'nt be a happen relationship.If they want to leave they can't have a deep love for you.

[mrsbluesmith]

Dont cling to someone to tight.  Give them freedom and choices.

[marcar1008]

If you love someone let them go, if they come back they are yours, if they dont they never were/was 

If you let your dog out,
he will come back because he loves his home, how you treat him and how you care for him.

If you let go someone you love,
he/she will come back if they love their home same as  how you treat them, how you care for them.

If they don't come back, they found a BETTER HOME AND BETTER CARE SOME WHERE ELSE. 

[cateyes1]

If you love someone let them go, if they come back they are yours, if they dont they never were/was 

If you let your dog out,
he will come back because he loves his home, how you treat him and how you care for him.

If you let go someone you love,
he/she will come back if they love their home same as  how you treat them, how you care for them.

If they don't come back, they found a BETTER HOME AND BETTER CARE SOME WHERE ELSE. 

I like your way of thinking

[fc2]

Here's a good example, maybe? If you attempt a survey and you don't complete it. Let go of the frustration of not completing it. If you attempt a new survey, complete it, and get credited for it. Hold onto and attempt another completion of that same or similar survey in the future  I hope this is a good example concerning the subject of love for someone else? i'm still trying to figure out letting go of someone else too.

[cateyes1]

Here's a good example, maybe? If you attempt a survey and you don't complete it. Let go of the frustration of not completing it. If you attempt a new survey, complete it, and get credited for it. Hold onto and attempt another completion of that same or similar survey in the future  I hope this is a good example concerning the subject of love for someone else? i'm still trying to figure out letting go of someone else too.

Hmmm I may have to read this a few times lol, I wish you luck on trying to let go, it's really hard 

[Cubboo]

I think it's a way of someone letting someone go that they don't wanna be with anymore.. If u wanna be with someone and really do there's no reason to let them go u should be able to work it out... That don't mean they don't love u anymore though they just don't wanna be together and see no point in tryin to work it out

[africanclaudie]

I agree with "1goodputter", enjoy the time together and if/when it ends, be glad that you shared some part of another's life - who knows, it might start all over again - just this time a lot better?