The 24th Birthday Project: Day Five

 

Love is foolish: Love is enough

“Love is patient, love is kind.  It is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs. Love never fails.” (excerpt from 1 Corinthians 13)

I love Love so much. I do not fully comprehend when people say “Love is not enough.” Sometimes, I find myself agreeing and I think it’s because I lose touch with what love truly means. That chapter in 1 Corinthians is so powerful, Every time I read it I feel the intention so deep in my spirit.

Love completes me. It doesn’t let me hold grudges, I do not know how to. I hate having bad energy pollute my spirit so I’d rather let go as soon as possible by trying to look at the situation from a bigger picture, and in the bigger picture that particular incident is completely insignificant.

When it comes to my family, I love them so fiercely that I would do anything for any of them, they’re my greatest motivation. I love them foolishly sometimes.  I do not say that to sound offensive but that is the word that comes close to describe things I’ve done and will do for the people I love. The disagreements don’t matter, when they need me, I will make myself available.

The biggest lesson I learned about Love this year is that no matter how much I love my family and want to give them everything they desire, saying “No” and letting them set their priorities straight is also an act of love. Choosing to ignore the negative sides of my family and pretending that everything is okay will with time drain the love I have for them. And once I’m financially capable, I’d want to be as far away from them as possible, that is something I wish to never want to do. So I’m ready to fix whatever issues we have now, as long as all parties are willing, so that in the future, my family will remain family.

God is love and I’m trying to love as He loves me, unconditionally. Loving unconditionally is hard in this world we are in, there are a thousand and one reason to be selfish with our love. But love frees me. What is life after all without freedom?