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30 Day Meme: Day Five - Love
Sep. 7th, 2010 04:23 pmThis is a very interesting question, actually. I will forever associate my answers with this Bible verse:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves."
-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
While I don't think that people are that infallible, I do think love is that infallible. To me, love is showing up to help a friend move, and when she can't do much because of her asthma, it's taking charge of packing boxes and running the vacuum cleaner. Love is letting someone move in with you because otherwise they won't have a place to live. Love is driving to get someone because they got drunk and you'd rather be inconvenienced than have them be at risk. Love is doing the dishes, again.
Love is worrying about someone, even when - especially when - they aren't worried enough about themselves. Love is rejoicing in someone else's victories and crying with them during the hard times. Love is late night phone calls because someone else needs to talk.
Love is biting your tongue when you're right, and saying you're sorry when you're wrong. Love is hugging people when you see them and when you say good-bye. Love is saying you love someone, even when it's mushy and feels strange because you'd rather they know it for sure.
Love is letting someone leave you, but hoping they'll come back. Love is letting someone else make the wrong decisions, because if they don't, they won't ever be happy. Love is telling someone they're making the wrong decisions when you're afraid that the decisions will hurt them too much.
Love is lunch dates to gossip about television, and early morning phone calls during commutes to help pass the time away. Love is laughter and joy. Love is also crying and pain.
Love is everything that makes anything worthwhile.
I hope that was specific enough. :)
The Meme:
Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 – Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 – Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 – What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 – Your definition of love, in great detail
( If you'd like to play along )
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves."
-- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
While I don't think that people are that infallible, I do think love is that infallible. To me, love is showing up to help a friend move, and when she can't do much because of her asthma, it's taking charge of packing boxes and running the vacuum cleaner. Love is letting someone move in with you because otherwise they won't have a place to live. Love is driving to get someone because they got drunk and you'd rather be inconvenienced than have them be at risk. Love is doing the dishes, again.
Love is worrying about someone, even when - especially when - they aren't worried enough about themselves. Love is rejoicing in someone else's victories and crying with them during the hard times. Love is late night phone calls because someone else needs to talk.
Love is biting your tongue when you're right, and saying you're sorry when you're wrong. Love is hugging people when you see them and when you say good-bye. Love is saying you love someone, even when it's mushy and feels strange because you'd rather they know it for sure.
Love is letting someone leave you, but hoping they'll come back. Love is letting someone else make the wrong decisions, because if they don't, they won't ever be happy. Love is telling someone they're making the wrong decisions when you're afraid that the decisions will hurt them too much.
Love is lunch dates to gossip about television, and early morning phone calls during commutes to help pass the time away. Love is laughter and joy. Love is also crying and pain.
Love is everything that makes anything worthwhile.
I hope that was specific enough. :)
The Meme:
Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 – Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 – Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 – What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 – Your definition of love, in great detail
( If you'd like to play along )