LOOK INWARD, ANGEL

[The following are thoughts lifted from my blog of October 18, 2012, Look in the Opposite Direction.] 

As an aside these many years later, I am grinning as I accept that what I wrote then is truth...only more eyebrows-up truth than experiential. I give myself points for knowing that rather than the rod for not perfecting it by now. 

So, here's my today's take on learning to love:

Learning to love is not just about learning to love others. Learning to love is to look in the opposite direction...realizing there is nothing to get, only to give. 

It, love, is a power, already within us/without us. When we let that power flow forth, we detach from our fear-based self-interests, accepting that which we fear is in our Self interest. By walking toward it, our arms outstretched in welcome, we see it is not coming toward us, it is coming from us, our arms outstretched to release it.

It is love...love of people and pets, tiaras and tears, the sacred and the not-so-much...it is love, and it is everywhere.

Self-consciously grinning, I am near certain that this is from my own experience: God is love and laughter. All-encompassing...ours.

Thank you.