“Love is a non-possessive delight in the particularity of the other.”

James E. Loder professor of theology

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David from California MARCH 6, 2013
He is absolutely right! We cannot enjoy anything/or anyone we possess for fear of losing. To delight in and not want to possess is very rare, but it is a solid form of love. When I release the person I love, my palm is not turned downward. It is held upward, supporting you but giving you freedom.

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