LoVe @ 21

While it is true that Valentine's day is famously celebrated by lovers, it could also be an occassion to celebrate other kinds of love. Today, we can show our love for our children, parents, friends, siblings, relatives, neighbors, and of course, love for God.

For our children:

                          Daphne and Darren

"Try to see your child as a seed that came in a packet without a label. Your job is to provide the right environment and nutrients and to pull the weeds. You can’t decide what kind of flower you’ll get or in which season it will bloom." - Anonymous

That means our child doesn't have to be, or do, anything in particular to earn our love. We love our kids exactly as they are, unconditionally. 

For the love of God and other people:

Sounds cliche to others but our only way to love God is to obey these : “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39. 

                                 From www.themoralofthestoryis.com

Loving others includes acceptance, honoring, respecting, and supporting each other. No expectations, no disappointments. 

However, if you are having discomforts inside :  Heal Your Heart, Heal Your Life . The only way out is through. Breathe. Forgive and forget. Whatever pain that is in your heart, you won't need to hang on to...let it go! 

"The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well” -- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

And of course for the love of my life, SYKE:

I'm so thankful and blessed for brewing my coffee though you're not a coffee drinker, for rubbing and massaging my aching body every night, for fetching me when I have 'gimiks', for paying my bills, and most especially for making me laugh so hard even in wee hours. 

When all else fails, you're my knight in shining armor. When I'm down, you're my clown. When I'm happy, you're my buddy.  Again and again, thank you so much for all the patience, understanding, caring, and all the love in the world. I love you Tarty!

 

Happy 21st anniversary as sweethearts!