Imagine my shame and embarrassment the other day at work to hear someone yell from the copier room, “Hey, whose peanut butter and jelly sandwich is this?”
If it were up to me, I'd have those eight ancient Greek words for it revived:
Eros - romantic, passionate, erotic, sexualPhilia - affectionate, fraternal, between friends and equal... moreIf it were up to me, I'd have those eight ancient Greek words for it revived:
Eros - romantic, passionate, erotic, sexualPhilia - affectionate, fraternal, between friends and equals,Agape - selfless, universal, empathic, altruistic, ethicalStorge - familiar, the old oxytocin feeling for someone who fits like an old sockMania - obsessive for anyone or anything, a kind of madnessLudus - playfulPragma - enduring love, only known when you get therePhilautia - for self, necessary for healthy functioning, but unhealthy in excess.
But then we'd need still more words for moments when we say we "love" ice-cream or Vivaldi.
So I have my own way of defining love:"love is that which consciously cares for the well-being of life."But how accurate is it?The word love in my definition could just as easily be substituted for wisdom or goodness. So have I understood the essence of love or not?
When I say "life", I mean any plant, animal or human,both close to me in time and placeand everywhere on the planet.In a way, I inclu... less
Yesterday I was told that our 5 year old Granddaughter completed her first week of Karate classes and her Sensei says she shows good potential. I find it pretty comforting thi... moreYesterday I was told that our 5 year old Granddaughter completed her first week of Karate classes and her Sensei says she shows good potential. I find it pretty comforting thinking she will be able to take care of her self when she gets older. Cheers!
No matter how good you are to them, they will always despise and hurt you. so whats the purpose of being a rag to them ?Theres some people who completely destroyed me and neve... moreNo matter how good you are to them, they will always despise and hurt you. so whats the purpose of being a rag to them ?Theres some people who completely destroyed me and never even cared to apologize to me (online ).
