With your silhouette when the sunlight dims Into your eyes where the moonlight swims, And your match-book songs and your gypsy hymns, Who among them would try to impress you? -Bob Dylan, "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” (1966)
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Love is acceptance. When you love someone . . . you take them into your heart, and that is surely why it hurts so much when we lose someone we love, because we lose a part of ourselves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love involves accepting others fully, which can lead to deep emotional pain when those loved ones are lost.
In this quote, Andrew the Apostle reflects on the essence of love as a profound acceptance of another person, suggesting that true love requires allowing someone else into our innermost selves. This emotional investment means that when we lose that loved one, we not only experience grief but also lose a part of our own identity, highlighting the deep connection and vulnerability inherent in loving relationships.
Themes
LoveAcceptanceLossHeartIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a memorial service to express the pain of losing a loved one.
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