A most true LOVE … ( 03 / 01 / 012 )
A most true LOVE … ( 03 / 01 / 012 )
“ Oh lovers , who are you looking for ? Your beloved is right here . She lives in your own neighborhood … She hides behind screens calling for you , even while you search and lose yourself in the wilderness and the desert . So cease looking for flowers outside , for there already blooms a garden in your own home . While you go looking for trinkets , your deepest treasure awaits you within your own being .” ~ Rumi
We seem to be … so fascinated with “ finding true love ” — with locating our “ Soulmate ” — with finding that one perfect person who will join us in life and “ make it all better ”. And yet , whether married or engaged or single , real Love will only find us once we start giving it away … And it is just as important to remember that , whether divorced or separated or broken-hearted , we are never truly alone — for there is always someone nearby who desperately desires our Kindness .
Love is never “ complicated ” or confusing , my Friends … We either give it or we don ’ t . It is impossible to be “ led on ” or “ cheated on ” while we are giving to another unconditionally … It is impossible to be “ betrayed ” by another while we are truly Loving them . And no relationship is ever “ open ” either … We either Love the other with everything we ’ ve got , or we don ’ t have a relationship at all .
Love is not a square (“ family ”) or a triangle (“ good sex ”) or even a line (“ romance ”) … Real & pure Love is choosing to walk so deeply in the other ’ s shoes for one moment that you feel their pain as your own — so deeply that you then do everything you can in that moment to soothe the same ( some eye contact , a gentle smile , and a big hug are often enough ).
So , today I remember these things . Today , even though I am “ single ”, I go forth to actively Care for everyone I encounter . Even though I am “ alone ”, I immerse myself in the scintillating Sea of Beauty that is Humanity .
LOVE is a verb … so , … got LOVE ?
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