As children, we looked to our parents for love, for clothes and food, for an indication of who we were. If our needs were met, we felt secure. As developing adults, we still seek love. We continue yearning for security and all too often our self-definition comes through someone else. But a healthy sign of our growth is revealed each time we extend love to another with no thought that love is owed us in return.
We can show our love in myriad ways - a genuine smile, a note of appreciation, an unexpected favor, perhaps flowers, or a phone call. Warmly giving another attention in any form is an act of love, one that will be repaid in full by someone, at some time.
2 comments:
"But a healthy sign of our growth is revealed each time we extend love to another with no thought that love is owed us in return."
So true, Mel! And yet, I've had it returned when I least expected and NEEDED it.
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I liked that same sentence. For me, too often fear is a barricade and keeps me from extending a loving gesture. So just now I did something about that. Thank you <3
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