The Beatles said it best: Love is all you need. So many of their songs reflect the simplicity and grandeur of Love. It always seemed like they knew something maybe the rest of us didn't. I know I didn't. I've always been a romantic and respected what I thought love was - but they were singing about Love. Love, with a capital L, is bigger - encompassing...transforming...inclusive...intangible...mysterious. It's hard for me to try to describe, like that scene near the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey, when Dave says, "It's wonderful."
Love is undeniably the most powerful force on this planet. When applied, the result is something positively special to behold. I didn't always hold this view, but have come to understand the significant transformative quality of Love over a lifetime. In today's world, where hate is often all too prevalent, it would be easy to be dismissive of such a notion. In fact, most of my life, I was. Not that I didn't value Love - I did. I simply didn't appreciate it's true essence.
One experience that helped me understand was celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary. That marital journey taught me love and Love. I'm forever grateful to my exceptional wife for guiding me through those lessons.
At this point, I probably sound like some reincarnated flower child or modern-day liberal. I assure you I'm neither. Yet, Love astounds me. I attribute the point at which I've arrived to simply living enough years. Once you see enough hate, injustice, and death, solutions become easier to recognize and accept, and obstacles easier to identify and overcome. As an individual, I'm finally a believer in Love. I hope as a society, we can all be.
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