A Gift

Leo Buscaglia wrote..."Love is always bestowed as a gift...freely, willingly, and without expectation. It is offered even when not acknowledged or appreciated. We don't love to be loved, we love to love."

I read those words and think...that is me. You know, when you've gifted your heart away a few times and had it flattened with a meat tenderizer, or had it gasping for air because it was being held on to too tightly, or it was simply forgotten about and neglected, then why in the world would you ever do it again? I read those three sentences and I know why. Love should always be given freely. When you love someone you are giving a gift—a gift to them as well as to yourself. Love should never come with conditions or expectations. Love is not a contract between two people it is a union of souls. Finding that one person in all the world whose soul mirrors your very own is a rare thing I believe. Lucky are those who gift their hearts to one another and treasure that gift for a lifetime. My hopeful heart tells me anything is possible.