Comments on: Cupid’s Narrow Arrow

By: Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being Rudri

Rudri Bhatt Patel @ Being Rudri — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:35:40 +0000

Love is multi-layered and expressed in various ways. What these women have done shows how much grace and beauty is encompassed in this type of love. And I believe, as you pointed out, not much emphasis is placed on love as a service to others. It is easy to give those who are a part of your life, but to give to others that have no connection to you? That is unconditional love.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:39:22 +0000

Cupid’s arrow might have gone astray, but you hit the mark with this post. We do focus so much on romantic love on Valentine’s Day when love is a much bigger emotion. It’s like seeing only a fountain, instead of the ocean. I’m glad you reminded me of how the waves of this ocean can bring love to so many distant shores:~)

p.s. thanks for being one of those waves.

By: Talon

Talon — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:03:10 +0000

For sure romantic love gets all the air play. Why? I’ve never understood it either. Love has gotten a narrow perspective and it’s people like you, Belinda, who remind us to open our eyes and look much wider. Thank you.

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:15:47 +0000

I love these examples of wider circles (and interpretation) of love.

Inspiring.

I wish more of us could incorporate these giving attitudes into our daily actions – and also – our political process.

By: ayala

ayala — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:16:31 +0000

Nine women with beautiful souls giving and scattering love to those in need…they are richer for it as well as all of you. It is a beautiful story of love. Thank you for sharing, Belinda.

By: Anisi from Santa Fe

Anisi from Santa Fe — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000

But Cupid is so cute LOL! Thanks Belinda for another thought-provoking one. I never really took the time to consider why when it comes to love the focus is always on romantic love and not the many other kinds, including the love for fellow humanity. Cupid’s arrow is narrow but we don’t have to be! Nice way to start Valentine’s week. I love the halfway point!

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:42:37 +0000

The first term that comes to mind is “agape,” whereby the love of God for mankind is extended to love for one’s fellow man–in this case, of course, woman. Then I think of “caritas,” which is love via charity, but then I think of, simply, “compassion.”

The story of your recent travels are an important part of that love, but the key was the action itself, of each of the nine women and of the nine women collectively, and of those who organized the visit. Beautiful and blessed.