Love

What is love? Is it a mere 
feeling?
Or is it a choice? I think love
 is complex.
Can you love if you've 
never had it?
There are different types 
of love,
Love for your creator
Love for your  parents 
Love for yourself
Love for your siblings
Love for your spouse
Love for your kids
Love for your extended
family
Love for your friends
You  express your love 
to each one differently.
With that being said, 
if any one of those
mentioned hurt you,
would you stop loving 
them?
Of course not, there-
fore love is more
than a feeling it’s a 
choice.
Our relationships 
help us to be better
people.
Because we choose 
to love them despite 
their imperfections 
and flaws.
This works both ways, 
visa versa.
No one is perfect and
we can get on each 
other's nerves.
But we need to cut 
each other some slack 
and walk in compassion.
These relationships are 
practice and battleground
to help us love beyond
our family and friends.
If you can heal from 
being hurt by some of 
these relationships, You 
can most definitely weather 
storm in your endeavors
to build new relationships.
am I saying stay in an
toxic relationship?
No, I'm not.
I don't have to be 
near you to love you,
I can love you from
a distance.
Walking in love and
forgiveness is like
medicine to your
soul.
Love is so more 
much than a feeling,
If it was we
would most likely 
be alone.







Alexis Y.
11/22/2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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November 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM
Wise words my friend, there are so many facets to relationships...
Cunningham Avatar
November 23, 2020 at 3:23 AM
Without it what a dismal world it would be Alexis. Hope your week goes well. Tom
Buhagiar Avatar
November 22, 2020 at 11:17 PM
God made it clear through His Son, that without love we are nothing. ~~
Krutsinger Avatar
November 22, 2020 at 4:26 PM
I have enjoyed this philosophy because it makes sense to me also.
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