Love

Love is both profound and confounding. No one has a simple definition to Love as it encompasses a multitude of virtues. The first time I came across the meaning of Love in the Bible during my pre-teen days, the beautiful verse stuck in my heart ever since - 

Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not boast, it is not proud.

It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, 

It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. 

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

As life deals with us, we realise Love is not as simple as it sounds. The intricacies of life complicates the simplicity of Love. It may take a lifetime to unravel the mysteries of Love, or not… I am learning, even in my adulthood the true meaning of Love. 

At this juncture in life, I am reminded that "The best expression of Love is time". As Rick Warren places it "We all have different amounts of energy, wealth, and talent, but we all have the exact same amount of time: 168 hours a week. You can always get more money, but you can't get more time. You only have a certain amount of allotted days, so you have to decide: What is your time worth? The most valuable thing you can give someone is your attention, because when you give attention to somebody you're saying, "You matter to me. You are valuable. You are worth listening to. You are worth my time."" This is applicable to all sorts of relationships!!!