...trudging into the distance in the bleeding stinking mad shadow of Jesus...the Lord out of dust had created him, had made him blood and nerve and mind, had made him to bleed and weep and think, and set him in a world of loss and fire... --Flannery O'Connor
2.26.2019
Love More
Life has a sad, tragic aspect to it. We can't escape the pain and the suffering that attends loving each other.
It's not quite accurate to say love is risky. To say love is risky is to suggest that you might actually be able to win the bet. You can't.
It's more accurate to say love is costly. If you love, you'll suffer. It's not a risk, it's unavoidable.
So what's our choice? I think Thoreau has it exactly right. Love more. It hurts, and will always hurt, but it is the only answer.
Love.
Then love more.
No comments:
Post a Comment