Happy August! Two quotes to think about & perhaps practice this month.
“Everyone was created as love, but whatever condition that love might currently be in is simply a reflection of each person’s wellness, his past choices, and his ability to deal with life. Often the inner power of love has been neglected, disbelieved, abused, or denied. A rose in the garden is still a rose, even if it is wilted and covered with mildew. The weary and troubled faces you see around you are the faces of those whose love is broken or denied.”

Love Without End, Chapter 4, p. 70

Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives its ease,
And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.

– WILLIAM BLAKE