i read this today, again.

The Power of Love.
by Alex Khow on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11:40am

Love is the most powerful, magical force in the universe, and there is nowhere it displays its beauty and wonder more than in the intimate relationship between two people.

Some loves between two people endure a lifetime. Others are destined to only last for a while; then, the two lovers are separated, either by choice or by fate. But one thing is true: No matter what the outcome of a relationship, when love enters our lives, it never leaves without transforming us at the very depth of our being.

Love enables us to grow into better human beings. Although love challenges and blesses each of us in unique ways, we are never alone in what we go through.

What defines our intimate relationships? What signs should we look for to discover how love is revealing itself? Sometimes love reveals itself in the unmatched level of understanding and friendship we share with our mate and no one else. Sometimes it is in what is said, and sometimes, what is not said but deeply felt. Sometimes it is in the obstacles we must face together. Sometimes it is in how the joy we feel with our partner spills over to our friends and family members. And sometimes it is in where the relationship takes us inside ourselves - places we would never go willingly; but for love, we will do anything.

Intimate relationships are also powerful teachers. They teach us to be compassionate, caring and forgiving. They teach us when to hold on more tightly, and when to let go. They give us the opportunity to develop great virtues such as courage, patience, loyalty and trust. When we allow them to, our relationships will show us all the ways we need to grow as a person. In this way, love will never enter our lives without changing us for the better.

There are moments when love can be experienced as quite ordinary, expressed in a simple smile of acceptance from our beloved. And in other moments, love seems utterly sublime, inviting us into new worlds of passion and oneness we've never known before. Love reflects every season and mood, and every colour of emotion: sweet beginnings; challenging and deepening intimacy; moments of grief when we are forced to say good-bye to our soul mate; moments of astonishment when we rediscover a love we thought we'd lost.

We might have heard or read some love stories that make us laugh. Some will make us cry. But above all, the stories fundamentally pay tribute to love's ability to endure, beyond years, beyond difficulty, beyond distance, beyond even death.

There is no miracle greater than love. It is your religion's supreme being's most precious gift to us. May love open your heart, uplift your mind, inspire your spirit, and be a sweet companion on your life's journey.

And may your life always be blessed with love.







and i asked, what exactly stood between us?