This morning I woke up with a simple thought about the age old question, "What is love?" How do we understand this "thing" called love? It is not something you can hold onto or describe briefly. It is such an amazing feeling beyond any expression. One can easily and freely have access to love when our hearts are open to a greater purpose than ourselves.
I know we all have much to do in our day-to-day lives with challenges that may confound us. I find it is easy to be distracted from this simple expression of love. So often, I try to remind myself of the things that reflect love for me: sharing with family, saying hello to a friend, reaching out to a neighbor, smiling, singing, gardening, the list goes on and on.
I also remind myself of one of my favorite verses from the Bible, in 1 Corinthians: 13, that many will recognize for it is often recited at weddings. " Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking. It does not anger easily..." and as the verse goes on, I am reminded that this gift of love, always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails...as love is the greatest gift.
As I finished writing these thoughts this morning, I turned to look out the window and was drawn into the early rising sun dancing across the garden. I decided to take a break from writing to visit the garden. As I began to walk through the garden, I found myself captured by the beauty of the early morning sunlight, giving me such a warm sense of peace and comfort. This feeling is a little hard to express-- maybe no differently than how one contemplates describing the essence of love.
This morning, I found myself maybe one step closer to a better understanding of this age old question, "What is love?" Love is in all of us and is all around us, if we choose to open our hearts more to a greater calling.
