I once had a friend who grew to be close to me. Once when we were sitting on the edge of a swimming pool, she 1the palm (手掌) of her hand with some water and 2it before me, saying, “You see the water 3contained in my hand? It stands for love.”
This was how I saw it: 4you keep your hand carefully open and allow it to 5there, it will always be there. However, if you 6to close your fingers round it and try to 7it, it will spill through the first cracks(缝隙) it8.
Now I see this is the biggest 9that people make when they meet 10…they try to possess(拥有,占用) it, they demand, they 11…and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will12 from you. For love is meant to be free, you cannot 13its nature even in your lifetime. If there are people you love, allow them to be 14beings.
Give, but don’t expect. Advise, but don’t 15. Ask, but never demand.
It might sound 16, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to 17. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel 18expectations from those who you love.
If you love something, set it free; if it 19, it’s yours; if it doesn’t, it 20was.
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