The Golden Rule, Part 11
Wouldn’t it be nice if LOVING was its own reward?
Alas, life is not that easy.
The great lovers know how frustrating, gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, dangerous, and lonely LOVING can be.
LOVE… so often a seed cast upon barren ground.
LOVE… so often anguished by self-doubt… no matter how honorable one’s intentions.
And so, the greatest lovers are those with the greatest capacity to suffer.
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Frank J Peter View All →
A uniquely burdened and blessed citizen of the world thinking and acting out loud!
I would add the greatest lovers are those that can navigate, or separate from the thickness of tyrannical religion and, by their very nature find a way to love. It comes naturally to the few that can see out of the fog of divisive faith.
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Thanks for the addition, Jim… The responsible freedom you describe, transcending the death grip of obedience and conformity, is indeed a prerequisite for any moral existence. Peace.
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Deep thoughts here. Keep them coming. But like Buddah says, “we’re not put here to suffer…” or something like that.
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