Love these days is over rated!

These days, certain views that at one stage seemed fixed and proper, are now being altered and moulded with the 'so crafty' hands of society into a new form that is so complex and unrecognisable to someone that may be quite conservative.
Two extremely different concepts are merging together and should so well be categorized into different segments... Lust and Love.

Is 'true love' as they say, possible?
Is love at first sight, with the 'oh so uncontrolable butterflies' actually a real form of love?
Is the phrase' till death do us part' over rated?

In the Baha'i Writtings it says that "Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights the flame of a heart that is cold. Love gives hope to the hopless, and gladens the hearts of the sorrowful."
-Abdu'l-baha

The lustful love that is exposed left, right and centre on television, bilboards, magazines, movies and nearly everything we set eyes on, is definately not a love that would give life to the lifeless.

It is a built up fanatasy that demonstrates nothing but temporary happiness.
Happiness that may even last for one day.

To "gladden the hearts of the sorrowful", love needs to be longer lasting and pretty much eternal.
The words 'I love you' are constantly being said, but what does it mean to really love someone?
If your love for anyone or anything is based purely on physical or material means, than this love will only last temporarily...
If your love is based on spiritual, and to an extent, emotional and charactristical love, than this will reflect on others and positive changes will occur in the world with people loving eachother for the right reasons.

In the movie 'the notebook' it says that the best love is the kind that "makes us reach for more..."
"...that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds"

Maybe in our lives we can all attempt to concentrate on things we love about others that are not necesarily materially and physically rooted so it does not just last for a short time.
But a love that is spiritual and will last for eternity.

It is not for those that live in their own bubble...
It is for ALL to observe!

t xo