love

love takes time, it needs a history

of giving and receiving, laughing and crying...

love never promises instant gratification

only ultimate fulfillment

love means believing in someone, in something

it supposes a willingness to struggle

to work, to suffer and to rejoice..

Satisfaction and ultimate fulfillment are by-products

of dedicated love.They belong to those who can reach beyond themselves

and to whome giving is more important than receiving...

Love is doing everything you can to help

others build whatever dreams they have

love involves much careful and active listening

It is doing whatever needs to be done and saying whatever will promote

the other's happiness, security and well being..sometimes love hurts..

Love is on a constant journey to what others need.It must be attentive, caring

and open both to what others say and to what other cannot say.

Love does not attach conditions

Genuine love is always a free gift

Love realizes and accepts that there will be disagreements

and disturbing emotions..

There may be times when miles lie between but love is a commitment,

It believes and and endures all things..

Love will never reject each others,,It is the first to encourage

and the last to condemn

-barb Upham-