Dot-Dot-Dot the Conditions:
My motto is “Love… just Love.” The dot-dot-dot is called an ellipsis and it means the deliberate omission of anything that comes after the word. What is the word? The word is LOVE. We want to “dot-dot-dot” (deliberately omit) the conditions that we have tacked on to our Love until we have JUST LOVE. Religion is Love plus conditions but Unconditional Love is, well, unconditional. Can I get a dot-dot-dot in the house?!
I am not responsible for how others treat me; I am responsible for how I treat others. If we allow others to dictate how we love, or if we allow doctrines to dictate how we love, we have given our power away. I have unconditional love for you because I have chosen to love you unconditionally. It has nothing to do with what you do. It has nothing to do with what I am told to do. I am accountable to myself and there is no greater power or reward in the Universe than choosing to love you unconditionally. Unconditionally loving one another is a reflection of the unconditional love we have for ourselves. Let it start there; then watch it grow outward.
I remember a time we were invited to a fund raising event. The organizer went around to the assigned tables to greet the attendees that were there. I was introduced and was presented as an advocate for Unconditional Love. He then looked at me and said with a chuckle, “Oh, that Unconditional Love stuff?” What did he mean by that? What happened in his life to make him say it like that? Was he harboring unforgiveness? Did it come from a desire to see retribution? Obviously, there were places in his life that needed healing. Some people think Unconditional Love is giving allowance for neglect and abuse; this just isn’t so. Sometimes it’s better to separate for the sake of love than to stay in the name of love. Unconditional Self-Love is just as important as loving others. We are One (see blog The Darkness, the Weed, and the Aphid).
Some question if Unconditional Love is possible and the answer to that is assuredly, YES! The ONLY thing standing in our way are the conditions we have placed on our love. Forgive where forgiveness is needed. Dot-Dot-Dot the conditions. Dot-Dot-Dot the fear. Dot-Dot-Dot your way back home to the innocent simplicity found in Unconditional Love. We Got This!