Grief is the price we pay for love
Came across this quote while searching about Carl Sagan, the famous astronomer. I don’t know if he said that but the idea intrigued me. Is this true? Does love give us grief? Most people associate the word love with romantic love. If we are reciprocated in our love we are happy, if not we feel depressed, wallow in self pity and sometimes even curse the person who didn’t respond to our love.
But love is a gift that enriches our life in many ways. Love that our parents give us shapes our personalities, gives us emotional and mental strength to face the world as an adult. We all know how lack of love in childhood can affect an individual. They can be socially awkward, can’t sustain meaningful relationships and sometimes even become criminals. Even perceived lack of love can cause great distress.
Then there is love with our siblings. They are our best friends even when we fight . They are there when we need them. That bond is very strong even though we might not talk to each other for months. Then we have our friends. Our love for them is based on mutual trust and sometimes is more powerful than our family. If our friends betray us we feel cheated.
So does love give us grief? It does when we lose our love, our parents and spouse passing away, our fights with siblings or our heart break.
I think love gives us more strength than grief. It also gives us meaningful lessons. Do we really learn those lessons is up to us. If we remember grief we don’t move on. If we cherish the love in our heart we can give more love to people around us.
What do you think? Do share
May love enrich your life.
So be it !!!
