Love Is Not Selfish

“Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes.”

I could remember these lines from Bible when I was reading Elect by Rachel Van Dyken ---
                   "It's not about me, man. It's about her. I'm not going to put her between us. Hell, I'm not even going to let it get between you and me. It's her, it's always been her, it's about her. Hell if I'm going to sit here and throw a fit for wanting something that doesn't want me back. She loves you? Fine. Because Chase. It's never been about my wants or my needs. I can't live if she's unhappy. I can't breathe if she's upset. If being with you brings her that peace, then I want you to have her."

Isn't love like this beautiful? Like that line from A Walk To Remember, "I'll always miss her. But our love is like the wind. I can't see it, but I can feel it." May be that is why it is said, "Love is what is left in a relationship when the selfishness is taken out." But unfortunately sometimes it makes us feel like "people don't care for you when you are alone, they just care for you when they are alone."