Emily GiffinI love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation. I love him enough to sacrifice a friendship. I love him enough to accept my own happiness and use it, in turn, to make him happy back.
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The greatest love is the kind of love that gives you the strength to sacrifice something you value so that it can bring joy to your loved one. This is the type of love you have for someone without conditions. It’s not a matter of if I’m supposed to love him or if he’s supposed to love me, but instead, I must love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation.When I look at this quote, I see myself in it. It’s the type of love that makes me feel like I can do anything for someone else because I don’t mind sacrificing my own happiness for them.
When we think about love, we often imagine a person who is willing to sacrifice themselves for our happiness, but what we don’t often think about is the other side of that coin: that he or she is willing to sacrifice us for their own happiness. If we love each other, we should be willing to sacrifice our own happiness and use it in turn to make them happy.
Source: Something Borrowed
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