It amazes me that the thoughts of Mr. Heinlein come from the mind of a man. It is true that men can be sensitive but sensitivity, common sense and and a real feel for the female spirit(soul if you will) are rarely found within the male of our species. Today's quote, I believe illustrates this point nicely.
"Love" is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own...Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy"
— Robert A. Heinlein
I have read and reread this quote countless times and held it up against my life's experience. The quote rings so true. I think we have all suffered the disease of jealousy; both from our own prospective and that of our partners. Jealousy really is a disease and it probably has ruined more relationships than anything else. I have watched love heal a persons spirit, give them confidence and guide them along a better life path.
Think back to when you all were teenagers. How petty jealousys drove so many relationships into the ground. How love changes faces practically on a daily basis. The immaturity of youth blurs the lines between love and jealousy; causing relationships between the young to be the ruination of ones life. Oh the drama of a first love.
The problem I see is that many people never mature enough, in the relationship arena, to learn the difference between true love and infatuation. This lack of maturity also continues to blur the lines between jealousy and the dangers it forebodes in any relationship.
One more Robert A. Heinlein quote. It may take a little thought but the subject matter should become obvious.
"have you ever noticed how much they look like orchids? lovely!"
— Robert A. Heinlein
BEAUTIFUL!! A flower indeed!!
Night
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