Love 2: A Glimpse of Heaven
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. –Karen Sunde Succeed and Soar’s first Love Is post advised, “Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.” There, five types of love were listed: for self, family, friends, romance and all of creation. This week’s quote is from Karen Sunde’s gorgeous poem “2nd ODE: To Love, from KABUKI OTHELLO.” Read the beautiful poem For me, Sunde’s lovely words prompt several questions: How could love be described? Where is heaven? What is glimpsed when love is absent? Here are my answers: I would describe love as the willingness to generously experience peace and joy. Then, from that state of being, share. I think heaven is in how a loving heart instructs the brain. I believe conditions that prevent love of self and/or family and/or friends and/or romance and/or all of creation is: Fireburg and Brimstoneville. How would you answer? Share here. Comment below. *** Which LOVE quote is matched to the right movie? “You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” ~ Casablanca ?? “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ~ Sleepless in Seattle ?? “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.” ~ Moulin Rouge ?? Answers Below. *** Five versions of my “Before All Else” Illustrated Wisdom art have been created with Adobe Photoshop. See them in upcoming posts. Support and encourage Succeed and Soar. Purchase the art as prints, ready-to-display canvas or framed from my galleries. Quiz Answers “You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” These words are from Gone With The Wind “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” These words are from When Harry Met Sally “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.” These words are from Moulin Rouge