Love is a Choice
If love comes from appreciating goodness, it needn't just happen ―
you can make it happen. Love is active. You can create it. Just focus
on the good in another person (and everyone has some). If you can do
this easily, you'll love easily.
I was once at an intimate concert in which the performer, a deeply
spiritual person, gazed warmly at his audience and said, "I want you to
know, I love you all." I smiled tolerantly and thought, "Sure."
Looking back, though, I realize my cynicism was misplaced. This man
naturally saw the good in others, and our being there said enough about
us that he could love us. Judaism actually idealizes this universal,
unconditional love.
Obviously, there's a huge distance from here to the far more
profound, personal love developed over the years, especially in
marriage. But seeing goodness is the beginning.
Susan learned about this foundation of love after becoming engaged to
David. When she called her parents to tell them the good news, they
were elated. At the end of the conversation, her mother said, "Darling,
I want you to know we love you, and we love David."
Susan was a bit dubious. "Mom," she said hesitantly, "I really
appreciate your feelings, but, in all honesty, how can you say you love
someone you've never met?"
"We're choosing to love him," her mother explained, "because love is a choice."
There's no better wisdom Susan's mother could have imparted to her
before marriage. By focusing on the good, you can love almost anyone.
"By focusing on the good, you can love almost anyone."
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