What is Love?
Valentine’s Day was this week, of course. This led to an interesting discussion at work. Someone asked me What is Love? The first thing that popped into my head was the Ist Chorithian, Verse 13 of the New Testament of the Bible which talks about what love is. It is a common reading at many weddings. It is one of the few Christian scriptures that I know, but is one I have always liked.
One of my co-workers then hands me a paper to read about love. The first sentence reads ” Love is in the nature of creation and the core of life itself”. I found this to be such a profound sentence. Just think about it a bit and let it roll around in your head, much the same way you would a fine wine in your mouth.
In perfect Love and perfect trust, these words are not all that different it would seem. Two different religions yet the thought is the same. Love is so important and giving of oneself without expecting anything in return. The article says this is ‘the pure essence of life’. I have to agree.
I know we try to live this way, sometimes we are more successful than others. But I think as long as the love is there, we are going to be okay. Sometimes it becomes ‘what’s in it for me’ but that is a poor way to look at it. Be happy that you did something good and that you did it because you had love in your heart and you wanted to do something nice. I think the satisfaction becomes the reward and the love you get in return cannot be measured.
I don’t know. Maybe we should have a Valentine’s Day every week so people can remember to keep loving. Like the old Burt Bacharach song, What the World Needs Now is Love.