seniors aging gracefully

Since the beginning of the human race, people have experienced the emotion that is called love. But clearly all living things can feel love. There is love for your family, love of your pets, love of being in nature and love of God. Love has been the subject of countless books, movies, music, and art.

When love is distorted, it can result in serious problems, consider individuals that are so furious when their partner rejects them, that they resort to violence. The inability to let go of a relationship can lead to suicide and there are stories about dogs that are so despondent when their owner dies that they esentially give up on life.

For all its ups and downs, highs and lows, the world would be a pretty sad place if we did not have the capacity to feel love. I suspect that people that have committed the worst crimes and those that abuse animals lack the capacity to feel love, they can only love themselves.

Essentially love gives your life meaning, maybe more than you may find in your accomplishments/job. It provides you with a sense that you exist, that you make a difference, that there is more to your existence beyond your everyday life.

as the Beatles said “All you need is love”