The Power of Love...

THE POWER OF LOVE... 
 ‘Love, that thing we have great difficulty even describing, is only truly real and lasting experience of life. It is the opposite of fear, the essence of relationships, the core of creativity, the grace of power and an intricate part of who we are. It is the source of happiness, the energy that connects us and that lives within us. ’ All of us need to believe that we are loved and lovable. We began life with confidence on both points, bathed in our Mothers’ love and swaddled in our own innocence. Love was never in question, but over time our certainty cloud. When you look at yourself today, can you still make the two statements every infant could if it had the words? ‘I am completely loved. I am completely lovable. ’ Love is the most powerful and necessary element in life. Love is the beginning and foundation of all interactions. It encompasses both giving and receiving, and allows us to reach above and beyond ourselves; to experience another person and to allow that person to experience us. It is the tool by which we learn to experience the highest reality… To love someone is to want to know and understand them. In many ways, we remain a mystery to ourselves; with the other is the ability to see things from their point of view, even if you disagree with them. Understanding the unique difference between one another could be an inspiration for greater self-awareness and self-improvement. For love to be eternal it requires bonding; a sense of togetherness which actualizes the love from a joint effort. Eternal love requires an intimate connection, kinship and attachment, one that benefits both parties. This bonding yields fruit, the fruit borne out of a union of mutual understanding and respect. Love requires an investment of time and energy in order to develop sensitivity to our own and others’ needs and feelings. Love takes time. It needs a history of giving and receiving, laughing and respect. Love requires an investment of time and energy in order to develop sensitivity to our own and others’ needs and feelings. Love takes time. It needs a history of giving and receiving, laughing and crying…Love never promises instant gratification, only ultimate fulfillment. Love means believing in someone, in something. It assumes a willingness to struggle, to work, to suffer, and to rejoice. Satisfaction and ultimate fulfillment are by-products of dedicated love. They belong only to those who can reach beyond themselves; to whom giving is more important than receiving. Love is doing everything you can to help others to build whatever dreams they have. Love involves much careful and active listening. It is doing whatever dreams they have. Love involves much careful and active listening. It is doing whatever needs to be done, and saying whatever will promote the other’s happiness, security and well-being. Love is on a constant journey to what others need. It must be attentive, caring, and open both to what others say and to what others cannot say… love says no with empathy and great compassion. Love is firm, but when need it must be tender. When others have tried and failed, love is the hand in yours in the moments of discouragement and disappointment. Love is reliable. Love is a choice and commitment to others’ true and lasting happiness. It is dedicated to growth and fulfillment. Love alone can unite living beings so as to complete and fulfill them… For it alone joins them by what is deepest in them All we need is to imagine our ability to LOVE developing Until it embraces the totality of men and of the earth. LOVE IS LIFE, AND LIFE IS LOVE... "This is my definition of love"