The word 'love-life' is interesting for several reasons. In its traditional meaning it simply refers to your life of love. Said another way, the nature and measure of love in your life. But I think it also refers to your love of life, without which I doubt there would be much love-life. When you love life what does it feel like? My own moments of loving life are precious to me and never last long enough. Now that I have become aware of their importance and my own need to study and dissect them, they seem to vanish upon close inspection. Lets say they have a life of their own. Once again, not everything can be under our control. I see that I love life the most when I have forgiven everyone around me. That I have gotten myself into a state of mind where I believe it is better to live myself and let live to others. Surprising how both of those ideas are so very compatible. If I value my own moments of life I glimpse the value of the moments of life of people around me. Maybe we all have to keep this under wraps for some reason. I know, because if we became too aware of it, the intensity and incompatibility with how we are living would drive us crazy. I'll try to stay hopeful.
I figure we are all lovers deep down inside. What that means is, we are all looking to give or get love depending on the circumstances of our present lives. As an adult I can safely say that my best moments are when I feel I have something to give. The worst are when I am not getting what I think I deserve. My wife knows this conflict too. Being married has given me an opportunity to explore and experiment with this stuff. When I love life I contribute to the life I find around me. Funny thing, if you haven't noticed, love comes only under those conditions. If I am making demands, love tends to rebel and stay away. The best part is to realize that we can all give and feel love even when we are disappointed.
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