October 10, 2003

Something from an old friend

OK, OK, on every previous occasion I have posted something that I had received in my email which I thought was worth sharing on this blog, someone has checked snopes.com and found such to be a hoax or something. With that in mind, I still think this is worth reading:

Love Takes Time
  • Love takes time. It needs a history of giving and receiving, laughing and crying...
  • Love never promises instant gratification, only ultimate fulfillment...
  • Love means believing in someone, in something. It supposes a willingness to struggle, to work, to suffer, and to rejoice...
  • Satisfaction and ultimate fulfillment are by-products of dedicated love. They belong only to those who can reach beyond themselves; to whom giving is more important than receiving...
  • Love is doing everything you can to help others build whatever dreams they have...
  • Love involves much careful and active listening. It is doing whatever needs to be done, and saving whatever will promote the other's happiness, security, and well-being. Sometimes, love hurts...
  • Love is on a constant journey to what others need. It must be attentive, caring and open, both to what others say and to what others cannot say...
  • Love says no with empathy and great compassion...
  • Love is firm, but when needed it must be tender...
  • When others have tried and failed, love is the hand in yours in your moments of discouragement and disappointment...
  • Love is reliable...
  • Love is a choice and commitment to others' true and lasting happiness. It is dedicated to growth and fulfillment. Love is not selfish...
  • Love forgives, knowing the intentions are good...
  • Love does not attach conditions... Genuine love is always a free gift...
  • Love realizes and accepts that there will be disagreements and disturbing emotions... There may be times when miles lay between, but love is a commitment. It believes, and endures all things...
  • Love encourages freedom of self. Love shares positive and negative reactions to warm and cold feelings...
  • Love, intimate love, will never reject others. It is the first to encourage and the last to condemn...
  • Love is a commitment to growth, happiness, and fulfillment of one another...
  • There was no author divulged. It is entirely possible this is something originally created by my email friend. I am not going to worry about it all that much. After all, I am almost sure someone will come around and say love is just another urban myth.

    Posted by notGeorge at October 10, 2003 06:41 PM
    Comments

    Oh, Tiger, that's beautiful. *wipes tear from eye*

    I hope it isn't an urban myth, but I've never found love like that. I still believe in it, though.

    Posted by: Deb at October 10, 2003 07:53 PM