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asks us to reflect and answer a couple of questions about the following phrase:
❤ What does this quote mean for me? 🤔
I think it means that love is such a deep feeling that it leads us to have a much more positive and kind perception of our loved ones, and that makes it easier to overlook their faults, and also to forgive their mistakes or offenses, as compared to how we would react to the faults, mistakes or offenses of other people who are not so significant in our lives.
❤ How could it apply to my life? 🤔
Without a doubt I feel identified with that phrase, because I recognize in my life that habit that shows unconditional love towards my loved ones, such as my mom, my brother, my friends and my pets. If they make a mistake or make me feel bad, I can forgive them much more easily than other people, because I know them, I recognize their worth, I love them, they have shown me that they love me, they are very important to me and I want them to continue to be part of my life. And of course, many of them have done the same for me when I make a mistake and ask for forgiveness.
❤ Do I agree or disagree with it? 🤔
Personally I agree with the phrase if it is interpreted flexibly and not in an extreme way. What do I mean by this? I agree with the fact that the more love you feel for a person, the more difficult it becomes to be objective, because there is a very strong and special bond that unites you. However, this does not mean that the fact of loving implies having to forgive absolutely everything the loved one does, because we must not forget that we also have to love, respect and take care of ourselves.
If the person who hurts us recognizes what he or she did, seeks to remedy it and not make the same mistake again, he or she is doing his or her part to help heal and strengthen the bond, which makes him or her worthy of being forgiven and remain by our side. However, if the person constantly hurts us, does not make an effort to do something to remedy it, or simply does not show any guilt, depending on the situation, the best thing to do is to break off the relationship for good, because this is a person who does not deserve to continue being part of our life.
Finally, I would like to add that many times it is easier for us to love others unconditionally and we forget to love ourselves unconditionally and put ourselves as a priority, so I think it is important to reflect on this and start the habit of directing more frequently towards ourselves that tender and compassionate look referred to in Peter Ustinov's phrase.
