For this blog, I had in mind a subject, then remembered it was Valentine's Day and felt this was better. We have so much pain out there, and sometimes in our lives, that it's good to have at least one day to take deep breaths and concentrate on love. It's not about cards, flowers, candy, etc., not even about having a special one. Instead, we need to take a break from being mad or afraid and let love seep in and fill us.
Regarding love, I've had two quotes that I carried with me through life, but especially when I was raising children. The first is:
Let my love, like sunlight, surround you and yet give you illumined freedom. Rabindranath Tagore.
I think its meaning is pretty obvious. I wrote it on a small piece of paper for my wallet.
Then, there was this one, which I tended to keep on refrigerators.
"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If it does not, it was never meant to be." the quote is often attributed, in one form or another, to author Richard Bach.
To me, the important part is not love that profits us but rather what we freely give. If the one we love no longer wants or needs to be with us, set it free without guilt. Not easy to live, but I believe at the heart of true love. It can leave a bit of a hole.
The second quote, by the way, does not apply to pets, cows, horses, etc.
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