"Love speaks out for justice and protests when harm is being done. Love points out the consequences of hurting oneself or others.
Love allows room for anger, grief, or pain to be expressed and released. But love does not threaten to withhold itself if it doesn't get what it wants.
Love does not talk directly or indirectly-it is open and simple.
Love does not say, "If you want to be loved you must be nice, or do what I want, or never love anyone else, or promise you'll never leave me."
Love cares what becomes of you because love knows that we are all interconnected. Love is inherently compassionate and empathic.
Love knows that the "other" is also oneself. This is the true nature of love and love itself can not be manipulated or restrained.
Love honors the sovereignty of each soul.
Love is its own law."
Today is my grandparent's 53rd anniversary- looking at them makes me truly believe in love because it has lasted for more than half a century. Through good times and bad- through mistakes and lessons learned, love sustained itself because they had no choice. Love had set its claws in them and as the saying says above, it is its own law, nothing can stop it or control it.
In the same way that my grandparents' love for each other sustained, I think that love for our sport, dreams, jobs, and our own individual purposes can be sustained as well. However, love is not easy- it has its ups and downs but it always provides satisfaction and happiness in the end. This is why it is important to realize WHY and if YOU REALLY love what you do because if you truly love it you can get through the highs and the lows of the present and past and pursue a bright future.
It seems as though you might not love running anymore if you get injured- it might feel like you don't love your job because you are new and you don't know how to do everything anymore or it even might feel like you don't love the people around you because they are making bad choices or are acting unjust. But deep down you know how much you love your sport, how much you love to apply yourself, and how much you love being interconnected with those around you- Once you are in love you have no choice but to fight through the challenges that the external environment might present.
LOVE what you do- if you don't its not worth it. Find something that you truly love and never stop- Press forward like Cupid on Fire and you will always find grace, happiness, peace, and companionship in the end.
Today is my grandparent's 53rd anniversary- looking at them makes me truly believe in love because it has lasted for more than half a century. Through good times and bad- through mistakes and lessons learned, love sustained itself because they had no choice. Love had set its claws in them and as the saying says above, it is its own law, nothing can stop it or control it.
In the same way that my grandparents' love for each other sustained, I think that love for our sport, dreams, jobs, and our own individual purposes can be sustained as well. However, love is not easy- it has its ups and downs but it always provides satisfaction and happiness in the end. This is why it is important to realize WHY and if YOU REALLY love what you do because if you truly love it you can get through the highs and the lows of the present and past and pursue a bright future.
It seems as though you might not love running anymore if you get injured- it might feel like you don't love your job because you are new and you don't know how to do everything anymore or it even might feel like you don't love the people around you because they are making bad choices or are acting unjust. But deep down you know how much you love your sport, how much you love to apply yourself, and how much you love being interconnected with those around you- Once you are in love you have no choice but to fight through the challenges that the external environment might present.
LOVE what you do- if you don't its not worth it. Find something that you truly love and never stop- Press forward like Cupid on Fire and you will always find grace, happiness, peace, and companionship in the end.
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