Love

1Corinthians 13:4 in the bible, delves into what love is and what it isn’t. It is read at weddings, including my own. We attended meetings with the preacher prior to marriage so that he would marry us. Neither of us had any upbringing in the church, so the agreement was to attend some meetings with him first. He was the perfect guide, he told us about the passage and we were sold. Love is about more than relationships with your spouse. The umbrella that love covers is huge. The one that is in charge of that love, is the one holding the umbrella. If you love that person, your umbrella may need to be a circus tent. It include the clowns, the monkeys and all the riff raff under it. It is the kind of contagious this world needs. You start being selective about who is allowed and you might be standing alone. Love is about loving and accepting everyone.

In the secular world, well it’s just about you. Your moral ground, your personal value, your measure of what is acceptable. People accept this more and more because they only answer to themselves and are not letting the big guy down. The perceived portal to Heaven seems narrow and the rules surrounding entry is interpreted as slim to none. This is not a religion rabbit hole it is about love. Although they are parallel on many levels. My husband and anyone carrying my DNA , or raised by me get first dibs or hold fibres of my heart. Everyone else is in my circus tent, some have their own act there, some just sit in the audience. Some times people switch seats, or move to the main act. Sometimes people are waiting in line with a ticket or a special key.

My wish for everyone is to have a healthy heart. No damage, no blockages, no breaks, never stops. Love is what you make it, just like life. You choose, they are your choices and yours alone. Your love can be discredited, rejected, abused and forgotten. You can also find new love, one that stays with you and never gives you doubt. Aim high, and don’t forget to love yourself.