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| The capacity to love........
Posted: 10/5/2008 4:37:02 AM | challenge, great pic of your dobie. dobies strike a deep chord in me since i grew up with them. it's easy to love a dog unconditionally since they return the same, and they're completely innocent, alot like children. i can't go for all these comments about unconditional love in adult human relationships though. i mean really. what kind of crap is that? it's *completely* inappropriate! who is ready to spout unconditional love when the other person is abusive or unfaithful, for example. no, you leave them, because being alone is a better alternative.
i have a whole series of walls and moats. some of them are transparent to some people. some are impenetrable, at least at certain levels. for a few people, the walls and moats are essentially nonexistent. i am perfectly willing to be trusting and open with people, but it comes in layers based on their qualifications. how can it be an all-or-nothing deal? as my relationships progress in stages, so does my willingness to trust and be vulnerable. | |
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| The capacity to love........
Posted: 10/16/2008 1:28:06 PM | i am so reassured by the amount of love being expressed by this topic. such real, unabashed sharing of feeling that has compelled me to write and express mine. many animals and people in my life have crossed over. honestly, the animals to whom i had the strongest bond were the ones that i grieved with the most depth of feeling that i have ever felt. and as painful as it was, it was also incredibly cleansing - i felt both simultaneously. the issue of love for a pet and love for a human and there being a difference? there isn't one. animals tend to be shorter but have as much value. sometimes when a person has deep love for a pet they feel ashamed or embarrassed for having the intensity of emotion for an animal. in my case he was a goat. i believe that however we learn to love, accept, and embrace another it doesn't matter the density of their fur! i have learned such valuable gifts from each one that i now transfer to every being i meet. i am a better person for having known, related and learned from each and every character who entered my life; two legs or four. i think some healthy discernment is desirable with humans as we get to know them, trust your instincts, ask questions, pay attention and in the end engage only if the energy feels right. i don't throw caution to the wind, but i don't believe i have walls up except when i am not interested in a situation parading in front of me.
thanks for this posting. i spent 6 weeks grieving the loss of two pets to a cougar in august and i am just feeling more alive now. my heart is open again to receive and to give.
blessings and love to all.
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