Love is a many-splendored thing as it says in the old song. It is splendor and allows other things to become beautiful in their own way. Using love to make things beautiful is a wonderful thing to do. You can create beauty from anything once the ingredient of love is added. For instance, take a city sidewalk, gray cement surrounding a building on a hot day. But add some people, some paint, some food and you have a party just waiting to create colour and beauty. Love did that.
Love creates and enhances. Love is the ingredient missing in sad stories. Love is the one thing you cannot be happy without. When love is involved, so is the splendor. Take a moment to consider a situation or place that could be better with some care and attention. A neglected area of the city, a person without a home, an organization struggling. Now, add your love, your time and energy to improve it. What will you do?
How can you use your love to make things better for someone or something. It is yours to give. It is your splendor that they are waiting for. Take a chance and do what you can to improve your world. It is for you and for everyone. Let go of your doubts and your reasons and let your love lead you. There is plenty of love to go around. Let your love shine and give you the strength and energy to do something for someone else with no thought of return. This is the great secret of giving.
To be recognized for your contribution is nice but it takes away from the giving. Let yourself give, that is its own reward. Create opportunities to give. Soon, it will become a habit and you won’t even have to think about it. Give and give and give and there is always more love to give. You are giving but you are also receiving. Let the giving be a part of you. Let it be a natural response to any question. Give with love and you will always be full of love.