It's easy to equate longing with love. It's the same way it was with your mother. You worked to earn her love. You loved and were not appreciated. You learned that love was Work and Wanting and Giving and Longing. This is what you learned love was and you are still trying to find it by that old definition. But that is not what love is.

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  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour

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