I Dare You To Love Someone--stolen from ashley with her consent--
Some people are afraid of love. I don't understand it. Some people are afraid of the commitment that comes with love. But to love someone or something is to commit yourself to it. Or them. Some people think they know love and don't. I'm not saying I know everything, but these are just some things I've observed.
To love is to give of yourself. You can love anyone of any gender or age. The only thing love requires is to be given. Love itself has no conditions or standards. It has no rules other than not to be rejected.
To be in love would be to admit that you love someone. It would mean telling yourself that this person could hurt you worse than anyone else. It would be admitting that this person is dangerous but sticking around anyways.
Love sees imperfection. To be in love you only see in perfection. When in love everything is perfect even when it's not always that way. When in love everything that's wrong somehow starts out right, and usually ends that way.
Love seeks return. If we love someone we seek some return of affection. Even if it's not love that we get back.
We tell people we love them, friends, relatives, and significant others. But what do we mean when we say the words?
Make a list. Go ahead, try it. Why do you tell this person you love them? What are your reasons for loving them? . . . . . . .
Ok, now how many do you have? 10, 20, 50, still going? Ok, now look at your list, how many of those things are superficial? How many of them are purely physical traits such as cute smile or nice body? . . . . .
How many are personality traits? . . . . .
How many are things they do for you, things like "makes me laugh or makes me smile"?
Now how many are flaws?
What is love? I don't know. But I think I've found it and given it. And I dare you to give your love to someone else too.
i wanted all of you to see this it made me think...comment please
To love is to give of yourself. You can love anyone of any gender or age. The only thing love requires is to be given. Love itself has no conditions or standards. It has no rules other than not to be rejected.
To be in love would be to admit that you love someone. It would mean telling yourself that this person could hurt you worse than anyone else. It would be admitting that this person is dangerous but sticking around anyways.
Love sees imperfection. To be in love you only see in perfection. When in love everything is perfect even when it's not always that way. When in love everything that's wrong somehow starts out right, and usually ends that way.
Love seeks return. If we love someone we seek some return of affection. Even if it's not love that we get back.
We tell people we love them, friends, relatives, and significant others. But what do we mean when we say the words?
Make a list. Go ahead, try it. Why do you tell this person you love them? What are your reasons for loving them? . . . . . . .
Ok, now how many do you have? 10, 20, 50, still going? Ok, now look at your list, how many of those things are superficial? How many of them are purely physical traits such as cute smile or nice body? . . . . .
How many are personality traits? . . . . .
How many are things they do for you, things like "makes me laugh or makes me smile"?
Now how many are flaws?
What is love? I don't know. But I think I've found it and given it. And I dare you to give your love to someone else too.
i wanted all of you to see this it made me think...comment please