Love

"Love is sometimes the choice to go against one's feelings." - Gary Chapman

I truly believe this statement. Love is not a feeling. Oh sure, you can fall in love. You can have loving feelings towards someone. But love is really a cognitive process. It's a choice. You have to choose every day to love the people around you. You have to make a choice each day to love your spouse. And when love is at it's greatest - love goes against your feelings. It's a seemingly impossible task, but when undertaken love creates more love where originally there was none. Imagine the world without the decision to love. Imagine the world if the decision was made a conscious effort by every person, each and every day.

Beauty from Pain

When looking back on this period in history, will we see the same as in the past where tough times inspire incredible works of art? Or are we too lazy and selfish in this day and age to stretch beyond our stresses and our traumas to create beauty in a tumultuous world? Can such timeless beauty come from a world filled with the internet, tivo, and wii? I hope to experience the creations that develop from this time of trouble. I want to look back years from now and feel the tug on my heart as I remember. I want to remember the struggle and the joy and to see the human spirit continue to soar.