Only that which is done, not for fame or name, nor for the appreciation or thanks of those for whom it is done, is love’s service

Love lies in service. Only that which is done, not for fame or name, nor for the appreciation or thanks of those for whom it is done, is love’s service. The lover shows kindness and beneficence to the beloved. He does whatever he can for the beloved in the way of help, service, sacrifice, kindness, or rescue, and hides it from the world and even from the beloved. If the beloved does anything for him he exaggerates it, idealizes it, makes it into a mountain from a molehill. He takes poison from the hands of the beloved as sugar, and … Continue reading

Don’t Let It Get In

This world is not full of perfect people. Throughout your life, you will have people not “doing right by you.” You will have people who don’t treat you right. From salespeople at the store you just meet once to the closest people in your life, people will treat you in imperfect and sometimes very challenging ways. While it’s easy in all of these situations to get upset about such situations and such treatment, while it’s easy to start pointing a finger and retaliating or complaining, that doesn’t help us at all. In fact, that just amplifies the wrong done to … Continue reading

Second Thoughts

The following is a beautiful short story someone recently passed on to me via email. I’m not sure of it’s actual origin. Check it out and share it with others: A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the student’s friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had … Continue reading