"Being Asked"Mystical Philosophy/A Prayer a Day©2011

 

"Twinship Touching Spirit"
Marjorie Lipari©1995

A Prayer a Day
12/08/11

Being asked today by a friend,
 “What is Love, really what is it ?”
Feeling her compassion, sincerity and the frustration in the question,
and her statement that love was the most overused word, I thought about it.
What is love ?
To me love is kindness, generosity of heart,
being considerate of the needs of others,
patient non judgmental listening,
gentle forgiveness of errors, loyal friendship,
harmless actions, availability of spirit,
sensitivity to that which is vulnerable in all of us,
 nurturing behavior, collective efforts that benefit everyone,
 helping on the spot, maintaining integrity in relationships,
staying true to oneself, honoring humanity
and the innocent reach to grow.

I don’t mind so much this word love being overused.
I think it is resilient enough to survive way past exhaustion.

Grateful today for the question.

Listening,
Rev. Mudra
Mystical Philosophy Rev. Marjorie Lipari©2011