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love is an active verb

11/22/2014

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I was speaking with a young friend recently about a mutual acquaintance and I said I enjoyed her because she seemed to be a person with good balance. My friend looked puzzled and ask if that meant being able to see both sides of a situation.

Actually, this is not what I meant at all. What I meant is she is so well grounded, so comfortable on her personal foundation, that she could calmly choose her response to a situation. Oh, I don't mean in a phony "who will I pretend to be with this person or in this place so they will like me more" way.

I mean this: although she has many talents (intelligence, kindness, honesty, insight, wisdom, enthusiasm and more I have no way of knowing)  these traits don't just spurt out of her. She takes a moment to consider the person she is interacting with; is honest, but finds the kinder words rather than the bluntest; is willing to lend a hand as well as an ear; foregoes judgement in favor of affirmation. I think I heard she was a professional teacher, but I know she has the heart of a teacher.

Maybe I can learn to be a bit more like her as I watch her spread love wherever she goes.
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