|
Today's
Meditation:
There really is no substitute for love in life.
It is a healer and a strengthener, a strong foundation
upon which we can build and rest and in which we can find
shelter. But it doesn't just happen-- we need to
decide to love others, and then we need to show and
express that love. It's a shame that in our society
we somehow limit love to the idea of romance, when the
truth of the matter is that we can show love to and share
love with virtually every other human being on this planet
if we choose to do so.
We can choose to be lovers of the world. We can
choose to share encouragement and compliments and healthy
criticism with everyone in an effort to help them make it
through another day or week or year in their journeys
through life. We can listen closely when they share
with us, and we can forgive when something that we see as
bad or wrong has been done. We can love without any
expectation of reciprocity, and we can love completely
unconditionally if we truly want to contribute to the
well-being of the people in our lives and the planet upon
which we live.
We can also choose to accept the love that is offered to
us in appropriate ways-- after all, if love is offered in
inappropriate ways, with conditions attached, then it's
not really love, is it? If I want to show love by
helping someone else, I feel very good when that person
allows me to help. Likewise, I can help someone else
to feel very good about themselves by allowing them to
help me. Accepting love is an art form unto itself,
and it can be a great contribution to the world.
I would love for my heart to expand and include everyone
in the love that I feel for life, living, and my fellow
beings on this planet. My hope would be that as it
expands, I'm actually able to show that love to others, so
that they can go on with their lives knowing that they
are, indeed, loved by someone.
|
