With the romantic hype of Valentine's Day, it is easy to get caught up in judgment about our own "love life" as we call it. Do I have someone to send me flowers and cards of adoration? Will someone be taking me out for a romantic evening? If not, we often see ourselves falling short -- judging ourselves as undesirable, not good enough or a failure for not having a partner. "Poor me" we say.
While romantic love can be intoxicating and ever so delicious, there is a deeper kind of love that bars no participants. It is the generosity of heart that smiles at a stranger as a way of saying "I see you." It is the kind of love that doesn't keep score in a relationship, but rather allows us to embrace ourselves and our partner through the trials and triumphs of life. It is the kind of love that might say, "I love you and I am not liking your behavior." It is the kind of love that is given first to ourselves through loving care of our body, mind and soul, with the overflow generously and unconditionally given to others. It is the kind of love that celebrates our oneness and honors our differences as we share our common humanity while each marching to the beat of our own particular drum -- or flute or saxophone.
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