True Love

How easy it is to confuse love with passion! One father said of his
Teenaged son, "I don't know if he's in love or in heat!" Feelings of
Attraction can change more quickly than the seasons, but love, in its
Truest form, is greater than feelings.

Love is what Mr. And Mrs. Strauss shared. Mrs. Isadore Strauss was one
Of the few first class women passengers to go down with the Titanic in
1912, and she drowned because she could not bear to leave her husband.

They remained calm throughout the excitement of the sinking vessel.
They both aided frightened women and children to find places aboard
Lifeboats. Finally, Mr. Strauss, who had repeatedly urged his wife to
Claim a spot safely aboard a lifeboat, forced her to enter one.

She was seated but a moment, however, when she sprang up and climbed
Back on deck before he could stop her. There, she caught his arm,
Snuggling it familiarly against her side, and exclaimed, "We have been
Long together for a great many years. We are old now. Where you go, I
Will go."

For them, true love was about commitment. And it was about
Faithfulness. And sacrifice. Not everyone finds such love in another
Person - though it is a beautiful thing when it occurs. But a
Committed and faithful love can always be found in another realm. It
Exists at the very core of authentic spirituality. This is a fact that
Whole and happy people build their lives around.

-- Steve Goodier
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so much Love, jane