Love without like?
Can you love someone if you don’t like them?
We hear it all the time. “All You Need Is Love”
“Love Thy Neighbor” “Love Changes Everything.”
But 𝘩𝘰𝘸 can you love someone when you have such different beliefs and behaviors?
By looking beyond. By looking past their actions and seeing them for more than who they voted for, what religion they are (or are not), and the color of their skin.
By looking beyond all that packaging and connecting with their soul. The 𝘸𝘩𝘰 they are, not what they do.
Stop looking for all the ways we are different.
Stop comparing.
Deep down, none of those things matter.
We are all flawed, we all have our struggles, and our personal experiences shape our actions.
But we truly are all the same. We are all just trying to find our way in this world, doing the best we can with what we have, and trying to survive.
Try seeing things from the eyes of others. Noticing. Listening. Being open to new perspectives.
Try giving someone the benefit of the doubt. Stop judging.
Try looking for our commonalities rather than our differences.
In this busy world, it is difficult to add one more thing to our to-do list so but we need to. We need to try.
Add love to your list. Love for yourself and those around you. Those who are the same and those who are different.
It doesn’t mean you agree with them or even like them, but it does mean that you see them.
To truly see them is to show love for them.
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