January 14, 2009

By: Maham Nadeem

Love Makes the World Go Round

Love is the basis of our lives and the soul reason of our existence. Despite
our great discoveries in math and science, love remains a mystery to us. Yet it is
something that is so complex and powerful that it guides and rules our lives.
To love and to know love is the greatest gift we can experience. It is as close
to heaven as we are likely to get in this life. Without it, our lives are reduced to
meaningless drudgery, misunderstanding and emptiness.
Poets, philosophers, lovers and even scholars down the ages have tried to
capture and define it but what is this mysterious thing called love? Is it only a
thought, a feeling or an emotion that simply passes through us or something far
more substantial? Could it be possible that love may even literally make the world
go around?
Love is the centre of our attachments. It is the objective of our lives, our wellbeing, health and our happiness. Yet none of these things mean anything without
love. Isn't it true that love is the basic force that unites us in our families and
relationships? We are united to our siblings and our families not through duty, but
through love. That same feeling extends outwards through our friends and even our
neighbours. It becomes clear very quickly that love is the fabric of our society. It is
the fuel, the driving force and engine, all rolled into one. Without it would we do one
single thing for another?
Real love asks for nothing in return and wants only to give. Where there is
love there is harmony and balance in the world. Where it is absent there is
misunderstanding, hatred, fear and jealousy. Look at the troubled spots in the world.
Who could say that if love ruled there, the killings and the battle would not stop
immediately?
For love is unconditional and has nothing to do with sex, exploitation, or
subjugation. It is to be completely selfless and focus on others. Love is the force that
binds us all and drives us forward. When we love to do something we do it with
passion, with care and with enthusiasm.

But to be out of love is to be at the bottom of despair and melancholy.

Doesn't the world suffer in the same way when love and the respect it engenders
disappear? Violence and hate end where love begins, they cannot exist or compete
with love. We should keep in mind that love is far stronger than hate, fear or despair.
That is not wishful thinking, it is a fact. Yet, sometimes we let love out of our lives
thinking we can survive without it, but we are wrong.
This thing called loving is easy. Love is simply the most powerful force in all
our lives. We can let this force work for us or try and repress it. We can let love into
your life or pretend that it does not exist. But doing so will only make you the most
miserable lonely figure of despair.
Love, not because you expect something in return. Rather love, because you
want to change things. For Love makes the world goes round and it is the soul
reason of our existence.

L is for the way you look at meO is for the only one I seeV is very, very
extraordinaryE is even more than anyone that you adore and love.
In todays world, ladies and gentlemen, in our everyday lives, more and
more pressure are lifted in
our very own shoulders, because of this, the world community and even I
myself, had smiled less, laughedless, and even love and compassion towards others
are forgotten regardlessly.. Regrettably today, evenour very own judges' smiles seem
to fade a little bit. So before I begin my speech, I beseech all of you tosmile.
PLEASE smile widely during my speech.So, let us begin. A very good morning I bid
to honourable judges, accurate time keeper, and of course, mywonderful audiences.
On this pleasant day, I would like to enlighten every one of you here about LOVE.
Well, as Id
said earlier, we are currently living in a modern era for the human civilization,
a reallyoutstanding achievement for us humans really, BUT, behind this 'amazing'
achievement of ours, DO WEREALIZE, that the world community, YES the world
community, that includes all of you and evenmyself, are brought face to face with
intense anxiety in our everyday lives? As a result of this, ladies andgentlemen,
counselors, had gained more profit from problematic students, married couples, and
evenunmarried couples, seek help from these counselors. Ha!! Don't forget even
teachers too, are seeking help.HAVE ANY OF YOU EVER WONDERED WHY??
HOW?? Could this be happening?WHY more and more people are seeking help or
consulting solutions in relationship when we are livingin a very contented life?! This
is a question that may be answered accurately with just one single word.LOVE