Love can be seen in so many different ways/relationships which don’t even have traditional labeling. Typically, the word “love” is associated with blood relations, between partners, parents-children, and such well-accepted labeled relationships. However, recently I witnessed love being expressed in somewhat questionable or rather unexpected bonds. One might say it’s not even love, but what I felt was love, pure love. Love cannot be expressed in words, actions, it doesn’t care for age/race/color/looks/distance, it just exists for those who are open to embracing it.
Love is when you meet someone, after years of no
contact at all, and you start off as if you were never apart from each other!
Many of my close friends and relatives would vouch for this type of bond. I admit I am not particular about keeping in touch on a regular basis. However, my loved
ones know that I am just a message away. I cherish such close bonds and am blessed
enough to have such loved ones in my life who understand me.
When a friend sticks around while going through a series of hurdles and is happily ready to sacrifice one of the biggest
achievements just because a friend cannot experience that same success, isn’t
that love? Recently I was on a strenuous hike and witnessed a bond between
two friends who have been together for a while. When one started questioning if
this hike can be completed or not, others happily backed off and agreed to
return to base, just because both of them won’t be at the top!
After a long-troubled relationship over the years,
one decides to let go and embrace water under the bridge and opens up to let
you in their life again, isn’t that love? Although I couldn’t express in
proper words every time, I have seen people eventually turning around to
maturity and learning to let go, sometimes not even openly admitting mistakes
but expressing their love through actions. Is it that difficult to express in
words? One might say, not everything can be expressed in words either!
When a professional risks his life to save his
clients, what would you call it- just responsibility? When a soldier sacrifices
her/his life for the country, is it just patriotism or love beyond any limits?
Love takes so many different forms, that often we tend to label it in different
ways.
When your family pampers you with all sorts of food
that you had mentioned only once, takes time off from busy work schedule, slogs
to prepare exquisite meals despite being sick, runs around doing your errands
so that you can achieve everything - I feel so overwhelmed that what could I
have possibly done to deserve so much love? The family who supports your
craziest goals and willingly lets you follow your dreams is truly a blessing
that I am grateful for. I’m blessed with a loving family who goes beyond limits to
shower me with their love. I will be eternally grateful for their love.
Love can be expressed when a friend protects your
secret even when you have not mentioned that it’s a secret! You don’t even have
to explicitly specify what’s just between you and what can be shared with others. A friend who’s worried about you and following your journey just to make sure
that you are safe & sound until you return to your safety nest is the one
to be cherished forever. Grateful to have a bunch of such crazies with me!
Love goes beyond age, gender, distance, labels.
Have you ever experienced it?
“ना उम्र की सीमा हो, ना जन्म का हो बंधन
जब प्यार करे कोई, तो देखे केवल मन…”
