What is love?

Love is: Giving people the benefit of the doubt when they do things or say words that offend you, or even when it is giving you a cold shoulder or silence.

Most of the time, people don't really mean what they say or do, or even what they don't say or don't do.

Love is giving space to others, when you know they need it. It's also being willing to be the lesser person, to 'esteem others better than yourself'.

Love is letting go, even if they can't.

Love is knowing when to say yes, and when to say no. And when to not say anything.

Love is knowing when you're wrong, or when you're right. But mostly when you're wrong.

Love is compromise and accomodation. And understanding other's communication style.

It's like a yard stick and a ruler. Both do the same things, they measure lengths. Both do it the same way, yet differently. So which is the better one? It really depends on each and every situation, isn't it. Every situation is unique and calls for different ways of dealing with it. And sometimes, both are correct, or one may be the wiser choice, or both are wrong for the situation.

That's when you call in the flexicurve and the measuring tapes..a whole new method that measures in the same way, yet differently.

I was just reflecting on this, due to the different people I've interacted and encountered in this past half a year. Some people, I've misjudged; some people, misjudged me. And some, I just observed them misjudging one another. Friendships, relationships, families..

Let's be more gracious to everyone..after all the ones who hurt you the most are usually the closest to you..