Love is such a misunderstood word, yet used so frequently. We say "I love you" to our friends and family, or "I love that pair of shoes" as a show of desire for something inanimate. But what is love? How can it be measured, or can it? Can we see or touch or smell love?
Love is a feeling, but it is also the highest form of energy; it is what connects us to our Higher Power, be it God, the Creator, Universe, Alah or whatever 'name' you place on your belief of the Higher Power.
However, love is also an act - an act of kindness or generosity. It is something that we can give freely and unconditionally. It is a smile to a stranger on the street, or a hug to someone who is feeling down. Love costs us nothing to give, but its rewards are unlimited. The feeling alone that we receive when we freely give love is more than any amount of money can buy.
As you go through your day, what simple act of love are you committed to doing to make the world a better place?
"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain:
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain."
Emily Dickenson
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