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Living Without Love
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Living Without Love |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Is love an over-rated concept? Does love make that much difference in the flow of life? How do we define love? Is it a feel-good kind of thing? Is it a feeling or an emotion? Is it an attraction for another – a sexually transmitted dis-ease? What do we really know of love? Not much, I’d venture. We know much of what it’s supposed to be; supposed to do. We know things like “God is love.” “My parents love me.” “My family loves me.” “My friends love me.” “I love my new car.” “I’m in love with a wonderful person and I’m getting married.” (because you’re in love? one should ask – are you nuts? Look at the statistics! Why don’t you marry your car? No one’s ever divorced a car and cars don’t have babies.) Dumb, right? But is this any less dumb then what passes for love? Love, it is said, makes all things beautiful. Hmm, can’t one be beautiful without love? How many people, things, do we see each day that are perfect and beautiful yet we are not “in love” with them? Love: an over-rated idea. We need to stretch our minds, find something with more meaning if we would make a difference. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Is it possible for a human to 'live' without love? Perhaps, but I've never met a well-rounded person who didn't love someone or something, at some time/place in their life. Much to ponder...and I'm not one who can explain what love is, except from my perspective, it's usually emotionally, psychically, and sometimes physically satisfying. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Some interesting points, you raise. Many a minstrel and poet has tried to define "love", however, I can only speak for myself. I have never felt the need to question what it is, I just KNOW what it is. I feel it, I give it, and I receive it. Love comes in a variety of hues, tones, and intensities. I imagine that in heaven, love is everywhere and in everything! ~ No fear. No hate. ~ Just one great big Love-In!  May love fill up your life in all of its glorious forms! Love & Light, EA  |
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