Of What We Do Not Possess

“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up.
Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love.
So if you love a flower, let it be.
Love is not about possession.
Love is about appreciation.”   [Osho]

The strongest love is the love that is nurtured, but not contained.  Just as a delicate flower needs to be watered and tended to, for it to thrive it must be left unattended to embrace the gentle winds, harsh sunshine, morning dew, and sudden downpours.  Being in love's presence is a gift that can never be possessed. 

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