*It is this counselor’s belief that our children and grandchildren are to be loved unconditionally, but that all other people in our lives are subject to rules and boundaries because we, too, are worthy of unconditional love.
When our daughters were sick, we snuggled them while watching movies like the Secret Garden, Nancy Drew, or the Heffalump movie. We told them that love heals you faster, and it does.
Love does a lot of miraculous things. It heals, makes you brave, takes away anxiety, and makes food taste better.
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu
True love is partnership… teamwork. It is the hard work of loving out loud and sharing both difficulties and joys without quitting because of annoyances. Love is equity, equality, and life changing magic.
“We built a castle out of all the bricks they threw at us.” – Hayley Kiyoko
I know someone who lifted a car from their wife and child after being in an accident. This is a true story and I know that you have heard of feats like this before. When we love someone we put their needs first. We breathe air into their lungs. We cheer them on when they feel ‘done for’. When we love someone their life matters.
“Where there is love there is life.” — Mahatma Gandhi
A grass fire burned over 65% of Turia Pitt’s body. She had been an Australian ultramarathon runner and model. When Michael Hoskin was asked why he stayed by her side, he said, “I married her soul, her character. Not her body.”
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.” — William Shakespeare
Babies and animals thrive when loved and held. People heal faster from illness and injury when given compassionate care. When people come together for community, life altering changes are made…homes and barns are built, people are fed, and laws are changed.
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. – Dalai Lama