The enduring nature of love

Love Endures and we remember this idea during this month of February, when Valentine’s Day is celebrated. Nowadays, people buy cards and send electronic greetings to their loved ones. But long ago, people expressed their love through mail or letters delivered on horseback, telephones, the Internet and mass media were not used to carry the message of one lover’s heart to another. I adore the old romantic movies from early US history where the lettering is handcrafted with delicate calligraphy to express the sincere passion of the lovers heart. The letters are then carefully sealed with wax and delivered to a trusted person or postal service to ensure your loved ones, no matter how far or near they receive it. Upon receiving the letter, which may have taken weeks or months to arrive, the beloved recipient opens it and is reminded that love endures through time and distance.

How different this delayed gratification is, from the immediacy of sending a text, email, or Instagram post like we do today. With such advanced technology, one can reach many people at once and express their love and they can express their love many times a day to one or numerous friends and lovers near and far. Also, there is no need to wait for a response, as in the past, but one can receive immediate feedback that their loved ones care about them. But perhaps this instant gratification of virtually expressed love has outweighed the benefits of love that is slowly cultivated and held close to the heart through time and space.

I imagine that years ago, before there was mass communication, that love was appreciated with more tenderness and the expressions of love, although less frequent, were possibly more genuine. It comes from text messages, calls, emails and Instagram that one is loved is a special gift. Consider the friend you haven’t heard from in years who suddenly reappears in his life (perhaps from a Facebook search). Upon reconnecting, the love that was there can be instantly rekindled and a bond that was formed eons ago. can come back to life, this is proof that love lasts over time and does not decay due to lack of contact. remember that just because you haven’t heard from someone in a while, that doesn’t mean they don’t love you.

Perhaps you have been lucky enough to connect with a person who seems incredibly familiar to you upon first meeting. You may have the feeling of loving them automatically. This could possibly be a divine union that began in another life, only to continue in this time and space. When true love is present, the power of that formidable force can transcend all physical limitations. This applies to our loved ones who have moved. the other side of life too. His love is still accessible to us. True love endures endlessly.

During this month of Valentine’s Day, look deep into your heart and see if there is someone you can reach out to and express your love to, even if it has been a while since you last met. She may be pleasantly surprised to discover that love endures through time and space.