A Lover & A Fighter

I was recently thinking about the old saying, "I'm a Lover, not a fighter." While I completely understand the point of this, I came to the conclusion that it is a very ironic saying. I believe that if we do truly LOVE, then we have to willing to fight & it is only when we stop loving that we stop fighting. Through volunteering at the local children's hospital, I have had the great opportunity to get to spend time with many amazing children. One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the drastic difference I see between children & adults on their attitude toward life & death.

Children have an amazing attitude of hope & an unparalleled fight to live. I do remember learning that babies can die if they are not held enough though. I have read that there have been cases of this & research done in some Romanian orphanages. As we get older, some people will lose the will to fight for things including life. There are surely many different reasons for this, but one very interesting reason is LOVE. If someone does not feel loved, then they will not LOVE themselves & vice-versa. So, in essence LOVE can kill you & I can attest to this from personal experience.

This amazes me that the simple lack of LOVE can kill, because it is not a disease or sickness. This reinforces my belief that LOVE is absolutely worth fighting for & to LOVE you have to fight sometimes. The fight can take many forms & could even be fighting an urge in yourself to act in a way other than out of LOVE. My ultimate test for my actions has become me asking myself, "am I really doing this out of LOVE?" This is not always a simple question to answer either, but I have become comfortable with taking actions if I can honestly answer that question with a yes.

We are all put here to LOVE. On this special day, I challenge you to show those you LOVE that you do instead of just telling them. Maybe you could give them a hug :^) Peace, LOVE, & Happiness to all of you!

Bless You!
Thomas