A man approaching retirement called the retirement office to inquire about his pension. Afterward, he was asked if his wife worked. “She’s worked all her life making me happy”, he replied. “Yes sir, but has she earned money to receive her pension?” “When we got married we agreed on an arrangement”, he said. “I would earn the living, and she would make the living worthwhile”.“ Make the living worthwhile”…have we forgotten the very essence of that? Have we forgotten to live for someone else, that doing so IS what makes a living worthwhile? .Kelly Crawford
About This Quote
This is an excellent definition of love. To make someone else’s life worthwhile is to lead them to happiness and contentment. It is to give of yourself for the good of another. It is to think of the happiness of another person before your own, and then to sacrifice your own happiness on that person’s behalf. And this is the quintessential meaning of love.
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