I went to Church this past weekend and in the homily, my parish’s priest started off with the fact that he was going to share a few main points everyone should know about Love. Of course, me being a college student and typical girl who swoons at the thought of love, was instantly intrigued in what he had to share. What he said however was not what I was expecting but is definitely something that I will always keep in the back of my mind. He, and myself, think everyone should be aware of these three points when thinking about those we love in our lifetime.
It’s not a tingly feeling
A good love song is not all about the good times only. When you are in love you don’t just feel a special “tingle” when you are with that person. As he stated multiple times, love is not just a feeling. Love is wanting to fight through hard times and see what you can overcome. It’s making a sacrifice and staying true to any vows you say in your wedding.
It’s not easy
This one is probably one everyone knows. Whether it is loving someone you butt heads with or pushing through when you are frustrated with your spouse. If love was easy it wouldn’t be considered the special thing that it is. He referenced it to Jesus sacrificing for the rest of us. If it were easy then dying for us would not be as meaningful as it was. Love is selfless and takes time to be found and time to be built but it can make people do amazing things.
You can’t just say “I’m done”
Walking away for the sake of what’s best for someone you love is different than giving up and saying “I’m done.” Father Gale touched on the fact that breaking up a relationship because it isn’t what’s best for both people is one thing, but reminding that person you are doing it out of love and that you will still be there when they need you is what love is. If every person gave up and walked away when there were differences could you imagine how broken this world would be? Everyone would lose hope. If Tommy and Bobby disagreed on something and then Bobby took Tommy’s best friend and ruined another friendship and then more hate built up then this world would be headed in the wrong direction rather quickly.