In essence , I think I ’ m going to err on the side of LOVE — not the “ love ” that feels warm & fuzzy when everything is going well ( though that feeling is quite nice when it comes ). I mean the LOVE that comes when we are being harmed and yet choose to forgive ; I mean the LOVE that comes when we are tired or in pain and yet choose to get up and Care for another anyway ; I mean the LOVE that comes when we go out of our way to extend Kindness to those we do not like or those who are treating us poorly .
After all , real LOVE is “ an intense appreciation for another ’ s life via a reckless disregard for one ’ s own .” ( anonymous ) And this is the only LOVE that will create the change we all wish to see — this is the only LOVE that will bring us the deep-seated Peace & the Joy that are our true birthrights .
It takes great courage to live this LOVE , of course , and yet that is what makes it so powerful when it is chosen . And if the little man in the photo on the precious page can stare down that bull ( naked , no less !), can ’ t we at the very least get out there and be Kind to our “ enemies ” — even if only for a few minutes ? … Of course we can !
So who ’ s with me ? … Who ’ s ready to go forth today and do one “ radically Kind ” deed ?
Who ’ s ready to step up and experience how it feels to LOVE ?
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