Love

                                                                         LOVE  

What is LOVE?.....

We as human beings have a very varied idea of what we think Love is, we tell our parents & loved ones that we love them. We say oh wasn't that a lovely meal when we go to a restaurant, & when we have had a home cooked meal from our wife's & husbands, our partners & family.

Is Love, a love of money?
Is Love, our lovely home with all the comforts we adore in it?
Is Love, a new pair of shoes, a new coat, or a new jumper?
Is Love, a brand new car in which to drive around in?
Is Love, a new computer, or laptop?
Is Love, a nice piece of jewellery to wear?
Is Love, that new perfume or aftershave?
Is Love, going to the gym?
Is Love, how we look in the mirror?
Is Love, anyone of the numerous items we buy each day, to help feel better about ourselves?

Or is Love something else completely different?

Is Love, the complete stranger on the street who, we might normally walk by on any other given day, but today we stop & asking them how are they ?

Is Love, Knocking on the neighbors door who might well be elderly, disabled or lonely, someone who is just looking for someone like you to knock on their door, as they might be scared & don't get out much. They might be so happy that someone has taken the time out from their day, to show that they care, that they have love for their neighbors well being. To share a hot drink with & chat. To ask if they need anything? All this love brightens up their day ?

Is Love, the Shaman who goes into the forest just to sit amongst the brother trees  & listens to the wind as it whistles through the forest, or listens to the songs of birds, chirping to each other & all the animals each with their individual sounds making the song of love in the forest, as the shaman feels it deep in their heart.
Is Love, what we feel for a partner, that special someone who means more to us that words alone can describe ?

Is Love, when we cradle a new born baby for the first time, touching that new life, looking into their eyes for that first time, or watching as they make their first steps as a toddler, & when they make their first sounds & words, & call their parents name for the first time ?

Is Love, being in a far away destination & getting up early to go down to perhaps the beach to watch & welcome the first rays of Father Sun rise above the sky line of the sea, after its underworld journey of the night, ready for its new journey, that of the day. And where you sit there in complete silence, with only the sound of the waves crashing in & the wind as it gently blows your hair. Those first rays break into obscurity & touches your face &  your skin for the first time that new & bright day. Its warmth lights up your heart & makes you glow.
It could be anywhere in the world, where you go outside & watch this sunrise, or even when you come home from a hard days work, into the garden to watch as Father Sun goes dipping down below the horizon for its journey into the night & where you thank the Sun for its life giving energy ?

Is Love, the carpenter who goes into the woods & humbly ask the spirits of the trees for permission with a prayer, asking the Earth Mother to cut down a particular tree, in order for him to create a stool or chair. And who through his hard labor, starts to first saw the wood into shape, then chisels the pieces, before putting it together & sanding it all down. Not with power tools, but by hand creating through your own body & taking pride in their work over the weeks & months by watching this creation take shape & knowing it will last a lifetime, & having it passed down through the family. As it did in the time of our ancestors ?

Is Love, going out on a moon light night looking up to the stars & knowing that you do not just dwell on a planet alone, those stars twinkle back at you, confirming to you that you are part of the whole Cosmo-vision & can connect at anytime with Great Spirit. And as you stare up at Grandmother Moon, she smiles back at you, affirming that you are all part of this wonderful thing we call life. Inter-connected & woven in the fine tapestry of the universe. Really knowing that not for one minute are you ever alone, for the universe is brimming with life ?

Is Love, just taking time out from doing the chores you usually do, or not going out to the pub/ bar. But instead going over to see your family, parents, uncles, aunties, brothers, or sisters when you have not seen them for such a long time to visit them ?

Is Love, the farmer who goes out to the livestock in the middle of winter when snow is on the ground with food & to check they are healthy. Or the gardener who tends to his harvest,  & watches as it first grows from a seed to sprout into seedlings in the spring time & as summer comes along the fruit of his labor bears fruit of a different kind. One that has no pesticides & is not contaminated & one in which the farmer/ gardener thanks the Earth for its life giving food ?

Is Love, Simply sitting on the soil or grass of Mother Earth & thanking her for providing all the water, nourishment you need to live a healthy life ?

Is Love, praying to the Heavenly Father/Mother for health & happiness. For the strength to continue, or for the abundance to pay your bills. Is it living a life that does not harm the environment or causes damage to another human being, animal or plant. One that does not pollute the worlds Oceans & Seas, or over fish them just to make a quick buck. Or to our Angels & guides, our Spiritual family to watch our path throughout our lives ?

Is Love, seeing a homeless person on the street & taking the time to stop & talk to them, not just stepping over them because you are fortunately better off than them. Because they smell because they have no home to get a proper wash & clean their clothes in.  Asking this person if they are alright for a hot meal, or if you can help find them shelter for the night, giving what you can ?

Is Love, the Vet & their assistants who day by day care for sick & wounded animals helping them with affection, as well as medical care & food ?

Is Love, the Doctor who takes the time to care for their patients & ignores the so called protocols of limited time. And asks how that person is doing, coping, getting to know the patient as a real human being  & not another statistic ?


The next time you think about Love,  think about how Love is supposed be....
For this is real Love....

When we are giving  from our hearts we are showing the world & everyone who lives in it that real love makes a difference to everyone you meet, the animals in our world, & the environment in which we are all part of....

 Remember....      "Money can't buy you love"    The Beatles