I saw the above image, and my understanding differed. What follows is my reflection. |
Love can be conveyed in many ways. Deed and word are generally the two categories in to which all forms of its expression are arranged. Love is either felt or it isn't. It can be communicated effectively or ineffectively, recognized or overlooked, and appreciated or taken for granted.
Sometimes it may be difficult for us to accept love from others. We may feel that we do not deserve it. Maybe we prefer it from one person rather than another. Sometimes we are unable to recognize that a particular gesture was performed out of love. Sometimes we simply fail to appreciate the love that is shown us.
Despite life's challenges and disappointments, which may occasionally lead us to question the presence of love, there is quite a lot of it to be had. It is actually fairly abundant. Love is always around, like the air we breath. We inhale and exhale, taking deep or shallow breaths. We can hold our breath, in a stubborn attempt to deny it, only to find ourselves gasping for it at long last. How we are influenced by love corresponds to just how open and responsive we are to the deeds and words that convey it.
Sometimes it may be difficult for us to accept love from others. We may feel that we do not deserve it. Maybe we prefer it from one person rather than another. Sometimes we are unable to recognize that a particular gesture was performed out of love. Sometimes we simply fail to appreciate the love that is shown us.
Despite life's challenges and disappointments, which may occasionally lead us to question the presence of love, there is quite a lot of it to be had. It is actually fairly abundant. Love is always around, like the air we breath. We inhale and exhale, taking deep or shallow breaths. We can hold our breath, in a stubborn attempt to deny it, only to find ourselves gasping for it at long last. How we are influenced by love corresponds to just how open and responsive we are to the deeds and words that convey it.