A famous American songwriter wrote that, “Love’s the finest thing around.”* And he was right.
We walk the Earth only briefly. In these short lives we are given, we can get confused by society’s hum that whispers in our ears that the pursuit of wealth, or power, or recognition are important goals. But how many times have we seen famous people with some or all of these things utterly unhappy? More than we can say.
They don’t seem to know that “Love’s the finest thing around.” Perhaps they have not put love first. And even when we put love first, it can be hard to come by. Even so, love should be our most important pursuit. Love is offered freely and bravely, and when accepted and returned it is the greatest gift on Earth.
Two people in love radiate happiness for all to see, and it doesn’t matter who they are: young or old, rich or poor, powerful or powerless. Two people in love make us all feel better, even though they don’t seek our recognition; they only seek recognition from each other, and that’s all that matters.
As we get older, we come to know that life passes in a twinkle, and in that twinkle if we can love and be loved, our lives have meaning beyond measure, and the rest is only window dressing.
Thank you.
*James Taylor, “Carolina on my Mind”