My west coast brother informed me that today is "True Love Forever Day." When I first read that I thought "Oh, how nice. I have had two true loves in my life." But then I got to thinking and realized that true love goes way beyond romantic love, even if that love grows into a life-long relationship. In fact it's that life-long love that may lead you to all the future great loves in your life.
When my first child was born I remember thinking immediately that I loved him, but about two weeks later I was rocking him to sleep and this huge wave of love rolled over me. I thought I had loved him before, but didn't really appreciate the depth of that love until the incident two weeks later.
When my second child was born, I think the love came faster. I don't remember an epiphany moment. Perhaps the more you love, the easier it becomes. It certainly becomes easier to spread it around.
Now I'm at a point in my life where I have two children, two children-in-law, four grandchildren and two almost grand-children-in-law and I love them all.
But I've been married to my second "true love" my wonder spouse a little over a year and a half now, and in that time I've grown to love his children and children-in-law and grand children also. And yes, I really mean love, not just like. This spreading love is a wonderful thing.
And it's not just limited to families. My mother was an excellent elementary school teacher. I still have people tell me that she was their favorite teacher ever. I asked her once what made her such a good teacher. Her reply "I find something to love about every student."
So learn from her, find your opportunities and spread the love.
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