victoria
christian
eighteen
17th May 1990

Psalm 51:12
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit,
to sustain me.

Proverbs 16:9
In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.




BIO 190A Final Exam - 14 Dec 09
Christmas! - 25 December
Back to school - 4 Jan 09

a note for a memory
a penny for your thoughts

2 Jan 09, 10:10pm

Is there anything wrong with expressing love? not in the romantic way, but in the friendship way or even the appreciation way. Love can often be mistaken for romance nowadays. The unconditional love that all humans have for each other... its just so often mistaken.
What's wrong with giving a folded tissue paper flower to a waiter who was nice and hospitable? A friend says I'm giving the wrong impression, but I believe that I'm showing thanks for such chivalry. Its nice to have someone to talk to, especially after waiting so long for the guys to come for dinner.

I guess why my friend said this was because of the world view today. It shows that, people aren't loved enough that they might feel romantically for someone doing something out of love, unconditional love, the love that every human being deserves, God's love.
(my friend had good intentions, he just didn't want a guy to be lead on by a simple action and didn't want anything to happen to me.)
If we all appreciated each other more with just small things, like saying "Thank you" when someone opens the door or clears your plate or giving a flower to show love, the world would be a much better place.

Love... comes from the heart. I didn't do it, fold the flower, because I was sparked by a "love romance" feeling to "flirt" with him. I just wanted to five One aka the guy, the love that he deserved. The love I wanted to reciprocate back, to let him know that he is loved.
Isn't the wonder of God's love just so overwhelming that when you realize your duty to love, you wont have the childish thoughts of "oh is this the wrong message I'm sending" (although in some cases love may be too fully displayed and mistaken for being too much or too affectionate), you'll just want to love. To show His show, in hopes that people realize that it is possible to love beyond romance. That there is a love greater than romantic love, but God's love.
The greatest love story says it all. Jesus paid the ultimate price. Died on the cross for us. He love us, unconditionally. He wanted us to know that there is a God up there who does love us so so much, He sent His son to die, and furthermore save us from eternal damnation. Wow. I'd always be eternally grateful. This is our God!

I cannot compare the "giving a rose" act to the dying on the cross... But I can try and make the world a better place. Make it more worth while. Make people know that there is more to life that just living it and dying knowing that the world is a terrible place. We all have the capacity to love. In life we should want to love freely and show that love to others like Jesus did. Or we can choose to hide and make ourselves cold stones, unfeeling and cynical to the idea that there is such a thing as unconditional love.

We need love. So many people out there need love. You need to show the love today. Amen.

10:29pm

You keep me safe in a crazy world.
10:49 p.m.