More than a Valentine's Day Wish

Love defined is the intense feeling of deep affection for another person or living thing.  There are many different forms of love, the love given to a partner, a child, a friend, a stranger in need.  Each and every living being and animal that shares this existence with us offers an opportunity to express your love.  There is also another form of the love.  One that is so often forgotten and yet most important; this love is the love given to oneself.

Take a moment and reflect on the wonder of your life with all of its complexities, your friends and the loved ones you are so fortunate to share this existence with.  Utilize this day set aside for “love” (not with material goods) by sharing your presences.  Share your life’s experience by showing the love you have for others, without measure.  For the individuals that hold a special place in your heart, confirm your affection for them today.  Then take it one step further to allow this sentiment to be expressed each and every day of the year through a special gesture or word. 

Just as important, do not forget the opportunity to spread your love to strangers which you meet along your path.  There are many among us that are alone and in need of a loving gesture no matter how small.  Create a ripple effect that is generated by one small gesture or one small action of love. 

Today should be the beginning of an endless expression.  Regularly, do something meaningful for your loved ones without the requirement of a special day.  Express your love in your own special way on a day that they would never expect anything special of you.  Become spontaneous and act on that little whim that surfaces from time to time.  These unprompted moments of unplanned action are the special moments.

February 14 is a day celebrated by many lovers but if you were to take the time to read the legends, you may questions why as the story does not have such a happy ending.

We should celebrate love, romantic or otherwise, every day.  Life itself is a celebration of love and we share this planet in one degree or another with every living thing in existence--even plant life thrives when shown love.  The magnificence of this life carries with it love in many shapes and forms.  We simply need to open up to the beauty and love that is generated around us on a continuous basis, each and every day!

As you reach out today take time to reflect on the love that surrounds you and then on what you can do to express and be a part of this beautiful and natural process.  Love each other without exception.  Give special thanks for the love that encompassed you.  Never lose sight of the importance and deep ingrained meaning that life provides.  Release the love that is generated from within.  It will be returned tenfold.  Everything has a beginning.  Why not nurture this natural process of love and allow it to grow, first from within and then to overflow.

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