The Many Faces of Love
April 28, 2025
The Many Faces of Love
Since it’s Valentine’s Day weekend, let’s take a moment to celebrate love. Now, I know some of you might be thinking, But what if I’m not in a romantic relationship? What if I’m boycotting Valentine’s Day this year? Don’t worry—I’m not here to make you feel bad. Instead, I want to remind you that love comes in many forms. While romantic love tends to get the most attention this time of year, some of the deepest, most meaningful types of love aren’t romantic at all—and not all love stories have a fairytale ending.
Let’s start with a lesson from Disney. In Frozen and Frozen 2, the central love story isn’t about a princess and her prince—it’s about two sisters. Elsa and Anna show us the power of family love as they fight for and support each other, no matter what the cost. Isn’t that what family is all about? Loving and caring for each other unconditionally.
I will never forget the day my daughter gave birth to my first grandson. It was both awe-inspiring and terrifying to watch—seeing someone you love in so much pain was incredibly difficult. It reminded me of another kind of love: the love that sees us through life’s hardest moments. I experienced it again as I watched my father, and later my mother, suffer through terrible illnesses, unable to do anything but be there as they took their final breaths. Those losses taught me an invaluable lesson—never take the time you have with your family for granted. Now, with just my brother and me left from our original family unit, I probably drive him crazy with all my phone calls. But sometimes, you just need family.
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