Love anyway … ( 11 / 04 / 2011 )
Love anyway … ( 11 / 04 / 2011 )
I think it is clear to us all that Love is not a warm feeling you have for someone , but is actually a caring deed you do for them . And I see many people these days — more & more every day — who are engaging acts of Love for others as opposed to merely maintaining mere “ warm & fuzzy ” thoughts about them … This is a good thing in-deed .
“ The road to holiness always passes through the realm of action .” ~ Dag Hammarskjoeld
“ All who Love … would win must give it … Love was born a twin .” ~ inspired by Byron
And yet I think it is also clear to all that the only Love that is powerful is the Love that is difficult to give . After all , who really takes notice when we hug a best friend or wish a Lover well from afar ? These are good things to do , of course ( keep doing them !), AND they are also not powerful deeds — they do not bring about real Peace and they do not enliven real Love .
“ Strive to rediscover your true , honest , untheoretical Self .” ~ Brenda Ueland
No , real Love is born and lives only in the moments we do not wish to do a Kind deed , and yet reach out to do that deed anyway …
* It is born when we set aside a large chunk of time to speak with a Loved one , instead of doing “ more important ” tasks or meeting “ more important ” people … And it is born when we so wish to speak with a Loved one and yet do not call him , instead of even rightfully demanding his time .
* It is born when we gently hold a Lover , instead of going to sleep because we are exhausted from a long day ’ s work … And it is born when we let a tired Lover sleep , instead of reaching out to be held .
* It is born when we sit down next to a beggar and speak with her , instead of dropping some change and walking away … And it is born when we gently forgive an enemy who is harming us , instead of reasonably lashing out in self-defense .
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