What we mere humans falsely believe to be “ love ” is indeed a matter of “ balance ” and “ healthy boundaries ” and “ give & take ”, just like many imply ... And that is why this kind of faux “ love ” is nothing more than a hazy mirage ; nothing more than a delusion that actually leads us away from real & true LOVE ( what many to this day often call “ the Love of Christ ”) .......
* True Love is a LOVE that gives everything and asks for nothing in return ;
* True Love is a LOVE that dismantles all boundaries -- especially those between us & our enemies ;
* True Love is a LOVE that does not even recognize receiving -- a LOVE that only longs to Give -- often anonymously , and even more often to those who might even turn up their noses at that giving ;
* True Love is a LOVE that acquires “ unity ” not from finding a partner who cherishes our giving , but rather from simply finding & engaging a brother or a sister in need of the same ;
* True Love is a LOVE that neither desires nor needs to be either acknowledged or appreciated -- a LOVE that always arrives whenever it is perfectly ( i . e . humbly & selflessly ) given .
You are right , of course , in saying that “ without love life has no meaning ”, for as the cartoon on the opposing page so brilliantly illustrates , truly LOVING others -- humbly reaching out to Care for them whether they recognize our Love or not -- is the Meaning of Life !!!
LOVE -- when purely given -- has IMMENSE purpose whether “ unity ” is achieved thereby or not . Relieving another ‟ s suffering is enough … Letting others know they are loved is enough … Anonymously bringing Joy is enough … Offering assistance to those seemingly in need is enough … Extending Kindness to an enemy is enough … Reaching out to strangers is enough .
Indeed , if we are in it for mere “ unity ” -- if we are in any relationship to get anything in return at all , then we are not truly Loving , and do not comprehend true LOVE … And that is EXACTLY what Jesus came to say -- and to emote -- and indeed to show us all .
Amen .
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