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Whoever loves much, performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.
Love is a word we don’t always feel comfortable using in North America. It’s a word that is limited to how we feel about our lover or our family. To use the word love with any other person can be awkward at best.
Sure we use it as in loving humankind or nature or science or a cause or for activities like bowling, cycling, reading, running, or whatever you love to do. But you won’t catch us referencing it about the letter carrier, a co-worker or neighbor.
And that’s too bad really.
Because even if you have a degree, or years of experience, or you can do whatever it is you do while blindfolded with your hands tied behind your back, it’s just a lot of noise if it’s done without love.
And every time we interact with someone, whether teaching them, listening to them, helping them we can accomplish so much more and make them and ourselves feel so much more valued, if our motivation is love.
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
Andrea Stephenson said:
Interesting thoughts Diana, that we ‘save’ that emotion for only a few people in our lives 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Great take-away Andrea. Love does not diminish no matter how many people you apply it to. ❤
Diana xo
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thatssojacob said:
Hey Diana! Haven’t seen you in a while…come over and visit, have a read, leave a comment or two if you can!
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Val Boyko said:
I love your boldness Diana ❤️
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) Thank you Val. ❤
Diana xo
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joannerambling said:
Love is so important, when someone feels love they feel good, when things are done with love they can make a big difference
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dianasschwenk said:
I agree Jo-Anne! ❤
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
Love is all we need! A wonderful reminder Diana. 💚💚💚
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dianasschwenk said:
Just like the Beatles’ song Karen, yes! ❤
Diana xo
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Chatter Master said:
I used to be very stingy with the word ‘love’. Not so much. I think love can be used in many different ways. And it’s a beautiful post to remind us of this. ❤
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dianasschwenk said:
Me too Colleen, I’m still learning about it! ❤
Diana xo
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Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author said:
True, Diana. Too often we randomly through about the word love.
One may say that he loves pizza, she loves gardening or I may say that I love the Mets(well not today!). However, love truly has more than one meaning.
Eros-is intimate or romantic love, that of a husband and wife/ man and woman. Philia – is the love between friends. Agape-is selfless love; or Charity, the unconditional love of God. Agape is the love you speak of so well when caring for our neighbor.
-Alan
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks so much for breaking it down here Alan. ❤
Diana xo
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vanbytheriver said:
Well expressed, Diana. 💕
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Van. ❤
Diana xo
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cyclingrandma said:
particularly poignant as the US faces its latest mass shooting. Hate results in violence and sorrow.
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dianasschwenk said:
I read about that Lisa, how sad. ❤
Diana xo
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russtowne said:
Reblogged this on A Grateful Man and commented:
I love this post. It reminds me of the saying that goes something like this: “Whatever is done without love is a wasted opportunity.”
Love,
Russ
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Russ, a wonderful way to put it. I’m reminded that t opposite of love is not really hate, it’s apathy. ❤
Diana xo
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Wendy L. Macdonald said:
Amen to Love, Diana. ❤ I love how you said this.
Blessings ~ Wendy
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Wendy. ❤
Diana xo
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Ann Koplow said:
I love this post, Diana!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Ann. ❤
Diana xo
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