True Love, aka Agape ("selfless love", greek) - A verb lebih than a noun. An action/commitment, not a feeling. True Love, though often associated with romance, is not always romantic...nor is it Romance in and of itself. True Cinta goes far beyond romance. In fact, it's lebih about friendship than romance. Ros and candlelight come and go; but a deep friendship can last a lifetime.
It isn't about fireworks atau warm, fuzzy Rama-rama in your stomach. It's simply about knowing the best, the worst and the just-plain-weird about someone and sticking to them ANYWAY.
It can be between Friends and family as well as Kekasih and soul-mates, and can be a life-long bond. True Cinta is unconditional, sacrificial and absolutely selfless, thinking of the other person's needs first and foremost. True Cinta is when no matter what - for better atau worse, rich atau poor, sickness atau health, warm-fuzzies atau no warm fuzzies - anda commit to each other. True Cinta is willing to wait and respects boundaries. (See 1 Corinthians 13 for lebih information.)
Now how can anda tell the difference between a glorified crush and the genuine thing?
Well, a crush (or a fleeting infatuation) has a tendency to focus on how the other person affects you, though anda may not always be aware of it. It says "He makes ME feel special! He's the perfect guy for me, just think of all he'll do to make me feel good, he cares about me, I want him to stay with me, me me ME..."
Cinta is the exact opposite. It takes all the focus off of anda and puts it on the other person. It says, "I want to make anda feel special! I want to be there for you, I'll put my dreams away to help anda fulfill yours, I want what's best for you, I want to stay sejak your side to encourage anda because I care about you, anda anda YOU..."
When anda think about Love, think FAMILY: Forget About Me. I Love You.
And if nothing else, remember this: Cinta is not a pretty, wispy, fluffy awan of a feeling; something that floats happily along in calm, blue skies, only to be torn apart and scattered sejak an angry gust of wind eventually. True, genuine Cinta is a mountain - solid, unshakable, permanent; lasting through the storms of Summer and the snows of Winter; taking the beauty, the glory and the hardship that come with every season.
It isn't about fireworks atau warm, fuzzy Rama-rama in your stomach. It's simply about knowing the best, the worst and the just-plain-weird about someone and sticking to them ANYWAY.
It can be between Friends and family as well as Kekasih and soul-mates, and can be a life-long bond. True Cinta is unconditional, sacrificial and absolutely selfless, thinking of the other person's needs first and foremost. True Cinta is when no matter what - for better atau worse, rich atau poor, sickness atau health, warm-fuzzies atau no warm fuzzies - anda commit to each other. True Cinta is willing to wait and respects boundaries. (See 1 Corinthians 13 for lebih information.)
Now how can anda tell the difference between a glorified crush and the genuine thing?
Well, a crush (or a fleeting infatuation) has a tendency to focus on how the other person affects you, though anda may not always be aware of it. It says "He makes ME feel special! He's the perfect guy for me, just think of all he'll do to make me feel good, he cares about me, I want him to stay with me, me me ME..."
Cinta is the exact opposite. It takes all the focus off of anda and puts it on the other person. It says, "I want to make anda feel special! I want to be there for you, I'll put my dreams away to help anda fulfill yours, I want what's best for you, I want to stay sejak your side to encourage anda because I care about you, anda anda YOU..."
When anda think about Love, think FAMILY: Forget About Me. I Love You.
And if nothing else, remember this: Cinta is not a pretty, wispy, fluffy awan of a feeling; something that floats happily along in calm, blue skies, only to be torn apart and scattered sejak an angry gust of wind eventually. True, genuine Cinta is a mountain - solid, unshakable, permanent; lasting through the storms of Summer and the snows of Winter; taking the beauty, the glory and the hardship that come with every season.