Love, The Ignored Basic Necessity
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
- Oscar Wilde
He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.
- Henri Matisse
It was not until the moment, Adam laid eyes on Eve, a deep connection was formed, his heart was struck with something so intense, which was and is none other than, what we call "Love". An emotion, a concoction of pure delight, pain, sweet and dreadful - all at once was born.
“The only thing we never get enough of is love, and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
— Henry Miller
Among the basic necessities of life, love doesn't appear to make any presence on the list. Even if you have wealth, power, riches to boast but no one to share and love you unconditionally, you'll actually be regarded as pathetically poor.
Unconditional love is precious. Many toss it away when it is offered on a platter, for the enjoyment of life filled with pleasures or fear it, of being taken for a ride, never believing what is true and fake.
“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Reflections on this spellbinding word, "Love" and what it really is.
The main feature, here is Love, without which I would hardly be able to express my feelings.
Today, when my son, who is in grade 3 asked help in his speaking skills. He had to speak on - "The Person I Love The Most"
So this is what I wrote -
The Person I Love The Most
It is difficult to say when you're asked: "Which person you love the most."
As every child loves their parents, most - At least I do. Since I'm told here to be specific, I think, I can disclose, I do love and respect my "Father" the most.His actions resemble an enormous tree, spreading out his branches far and wide, giving shade and warmth to the ones that come under his security.
He stands strong withstanding the wild winds, snow, rain or storm, not flinching from the spot but fighting with the remarkable stance of a brave and mighty warrior, who has only known to provide protection to his people against enemies, of different kinds.I’ve discovered many innovative solutions to do numerous things with his help, always. I’m also amazed by his unique, unconditional love, which knows no boundaries.
I pray and thank the creator for blessing me with such an Awesome person, who I call "Dad".
When I reflect back on my life, I've had similar feelings for my Dad too. So, today when I see my husband, I notice the exact makings of a true Father.
My Dad is from the Generation Baby Boomers who surmised to do things silently without physically expressing love. Love for him would be to get great things to eat, pretty clothes, providing the best education, telling us stories.
Hence, I and my sister were raised with the basic understanding that "love should not be expressed, it must be kept locked in our chest, as displaying, would cause harm or might pollute our minds and compromise growth in the long run".
So we grew wearing blinkers, completely unaware of the true essence of "Love".
It was not until I got married and had kids that I truly understood - what this emotion of love actually implied.
I unlearned numerous principles to discover, the beautiful route towards it. The foggy haze that encircled me now seemed to dissipate. Thus helping me, to rebuild my relationship with my one and only sibling.
My husband and kids ultimately enlightened me about the true meaning of love. Through them I understood, those material elements, carry no value altogether are insignificant or loose their shine and don't matter if there is no affection.
They led the way towards love by communicating genuinely by hugs, kisses and expressing openly "I Love You, Mom." By writing it in cards and pinning on the refrigerator with their thoughtful drawings where hearts and togetherness screamed out.
In short, they brought the best out of me. It had been impossible for me to unlock my mind due to my restricted upbringing but they taught me to savor the freedom to smile and laugh wholeheartedly without care.
Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
-Mother Teresa
True love is remarkably invaluable, exists in forms unknown and is precisely described in poems, stories, movies in a downright honest form.
Love doesn't only imply, happy romantic love but likewise, existing between friends and family. It is also to love yourself by staying positive and not disregarding or downgrading yourself.
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
— Lucille Ball
I count my blessings and say, God willing, thanking the creator for guiding me, towards understanding and following a blessing so pure and also knowing that he holds love, 40 times more.
Perhaps, there may be several who have yet to discover love, a journey so beautiful, words fail to describe it as a whole. As it transformed me, a detached human being, to someone far more empathetic who now, observes the world in an entirely new light.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
— Rumi
