Forgive them for they know not what they do.
These words that Kink Jr. quotes from Strength to Love tell of those who cannot see because they do not see.
Only by lifting the blinding veil of common belief can we reveal the truth that lies beneath. Newton, Einstein, Copernicus, Galileo and many others rejected common belief to reveal truths that changed our world. Those who doubted them were not divisive or evil in intent; they were merely blinded by the culture that surrounds them. |
The late-20th-century philosopher Irving Singer who worked on love most of his professional life said about love:
through an appraising relationship, the lover bestows value upon their beloved as they grow attached and commit to the beloved. |
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Elle Henderson sings about this in her song Hard Work. Her life with her lover is full of ups or downs, rough or smooth, or easy or tough times and she evaluates—or appraises--her lover against these times. Nevertheless, she concludes her lover is magnificent and that things overall are good which is why she celebrates her love. If ever she concludes differently the song would be of a different tune to reflect a different outcome.
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You can see this kind of value in the film Indecent Proposal where David and Dianna are paid a million dollars for her to spend the night with John.
Although at first David feels jealousy when Dianna leaves for the night, his mind soon switches to her value as he loses her to her new rich lover. It is a lover's immense value that defines this film. |
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Two mammals become attuned to each other’s inner states.
You feel love most when you are apart from your lover.
Feelings of restless with an overwhelming need to contact them (if only for a moment) consume you as you grapple with the mental turmoil of loss. Adele describes such lover's anxiety in her song Crazy For You. When you hear the term love sick attachment is what is going on. |
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I do not love you anymore.
I value you immensely because I have a relationship with you; I assure you of my commitment to be with you and look after you wherever and whenever possible; I am passionately proud to call you mine.
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