On Love

Intense love does not measure, it just gives.
Mother Teresa

This may be the greatest lesson I've learned from the past year. To be able to love, truly unconditionally, without feeling the need to keep record or compare...to be able to listen without adding to an invisible list in my head of the numbers of right of wrong. To enter each situation with the cleanest of slates- to look at a person with love and respect regardless of what wrong doing, mistake, or trial has been encountered. I think this may be the strongest way to show love to another person; to love and endure in both the darkness and the light, good decisions and bad. We shouldn't hold others to such an expectation where forgiveness and grace seem difficult to find and more so to give. We shouldn't be in a position to let our anger feel valid or just, nor should we feel content with sitting on it. Instead of immediately pointing fingers and distributing points of argument, we should be quick to listen and even quicker to let go. Understanding and patience, I would say, are the loving pieces to this intricate equation. If you have them, you will be able to fully love and give grace to those around you, regardless of what has or will be done.

I feel truly blessed to have learned this.

love you e,
love, t.