Need-love says of a woman "I cannot live without her"; Gift-love longs to give her happiness, comfort, protection-- if possible, wealth; Appreciative love gazes and holds its breath and is silent, rejoices that such a wonder should exist even if not for him, will not be wholly dejected by losing her, would rather have it so than never to have seen her at all.
-- C.S. Lewis

since high school, i thought knowing human love would help me understand Divine love. i thought that if i found the person who turned my heart inside-out, made my bones melt and my skin want to pull away from my body, i'd understand how to respond to a God of Love. that once i experienced love through a romantic relationship, i could lift my eyes to heaven and understanding would descend upon my ingorance.

it occured to me today that i should search for love-- not among pretty faces, deep brown eyes and hypnotic smiles, but among the heavens themselves. maybe i'd find Someone that'd rock my senses and leave me utterly stunned. maybe i'd find Someone that'd ignite every passion of every cell of my body, Someone that'd snuff out the fear and insecurity. Someone that'd teach me how to love.