Love is mutually feeding each other, not one living on another like a ghoul.
—Bessie Head…
Real love is compromise. It’s sharing and taking turns. It’s putting someone else’s best interests first. Love wears many expressions and is demonstrated by many gestures. Offering love to someone, when the offer is genuine, benefits the giver as much as the receiver. Our calloused sous are softened by the gentle nature of our love. No one of us develops mentally and emotionally to our full stature if we cultivate isolation rather than intimacy. We learn who we are through our involvement with others.
We come to terms with our defects and have opportunities to enhance our assets while experiencing the strengths and shortcomings of others. What time and patience teach is that love is generally slow to develop but will result when there is a mutual decision to live and grow in one another’s company. Each person we genuinely love makes our own survival easier. My love is best expressed when I help someone else live life more comfortably.