(originally written February 1, 1989. It was later featured in the literary section of a national newspaper as my special Valentine's Day (Feb. 14, 1989) submission piece.)
ExplainL❤️ve
Love is a mystery wrapped in beauty, so enchanting it stirs the hearts of all who hear its name.
Whether you're learned or unlearned, young or old, boy or girl, love calls to something deep within.
But when someone tries to explain it with mere words, he often stumbles… unless the speaker lives and breathes the love he speaks of.
Love is like a sun that never sets or a moon that never fades.
It softens the hardest hearts, and humbles the wisest minds.
It turns cruelty into kindness, and pride into compassion.
L.💗.V.E.
- L is to listen - truly hearing, not just with ears, but with the heart
- O is to obey - not out of fear, but from love freely given
- V is to take a vigil - watching over what matters, staying faithful
- E is to endure - holding on when it hurts, loving even when it’s hard
Without these, love is just a pretty word with no power.
This is what real love is all about.
Real love is a rare kind, a treasure, like a priceless pearl, so precious that it humbles you, even makes you feel unworthy, because you can hardly afford it.