| In my last post I asked what it meant to you to be "in love" with someone. I said I would chime in with my thoughts, which I should have done sooner, but better late than never.
I have loved, but until recently I don't think I could say I've really been "in love." I have loved strongly, and probably been close to being in love before, but I held myself back from it. That's another topic entirely, but suffice it to say, at least I learned from that experience and will hopefully avoid holding myself back again.
I believe love is a choice. As Doug commented, it's "seeking another's good." I think being "in love" is a deeper connection, something within our soul or our spirit. When you're in love with someone, that person truly has a part of you, and will always have a part of you.
I think being in love means you can see things you may not like in a person, but still choose to be with them – with no intention of trying to change them. It is not rose-colored glasses. It is desiring the best for that person, above all else.
Love is patient and kind;
love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude.
It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
endures all things.
– I Corinthians 13:4-7
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| Open discussion post:
What does it mean to you to be "in love" with someone?
Do you use that term, and if so, what's the differentiation between loving someone and being in love with someone. For the sake of discussion, let's presume romantic interest / attraction – so we're not just comparing "I love my friends" to "I'm in love with my spouse", per se.
No right or wrong answers, just had a chat on the topic so I figured I'd open a discussion post to get others' thoughts. I'll chime in with my own thoughts later. Comments? |
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They're both pretty great in their own ways. I'll leave it to you to decide which is better. Comments? |
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| It's been exactly two months since I last wrote. I didn't plan it that way, that's something I just realized. It's been an... interesting summer for me. Interesting year.
I haven't given up on blogging, and I plan to blog some more soon. I already have a political philosophy post brewing in my mind. In the meantime, I figured I would give a brief update about myself.
- Taking my should-be-final class (Physics) for my degree at IUPUI – much to the delight of some family members.
- Taking some more serious steps at overcoming addictions.
- Paying off my debt; I think I can be debt-free by the end of this year.
- Working.
- Dreaming.
I'm not too exciting in this post, I guess, but hopefully I'll get back into the swing of blogging. :)Comments? |
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| Curse this place
Fear never finding it again
Fear it will never let me go
Silence
Speaking loudly to my doubts
This does not matter to you anymore
Unsure exactly when that changed
Been a while
Sometimes it is so difficult to believe
The past mattered
– by gRegor Morrill 
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