Life is all about love. Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love. It is in loving that we are most like him, so love is the foundation of every commandment he has given us: The whole law can be summed up in this one command: Love others as you love yourself.

Love is like a butterfly in so many, many ways. It brings a bit of sunshine even on gloomy days.

It makes our souls feel lighter just to know it's there. And gives our spirits wings, as if floating in the air.

It carries us to places that we never knew before. And comes in many sizes, shapes and hues galore.

Once we've seen it, we wish to hold onto it so tight. But like a frail butterfly, we must allow it free flight,

For if we should try to cage it up and hold it in a pen, We'll surely crush its wings, and it'll never fly again.

To keep that love glowing in our hearts each day, We must remember always to give some of it away.

Every little bit we give to someone else to share. Comes back tenfold, and we've so much to spare.

Put your love on gossamer wings, and give it flight; It will return to you, and bring you much delight.

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The moral of this story is: Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. That's why we are given a lifetime to learn it. Of course, God wants us to love everyone, but he is particularly concerned that we learn to love others in his family.