Love´s projection

Love´s projection

Mariana Stevenazzi

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The family must be dreamed, imagined, and desired. In this ideal, beautiful and possible projection, we find the strength, clarity, and roadmap to turn the dream into reality.

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“You can’t have a family without dreams.” (The Joy of Love, n.169)

Commentary

No great endeavor is possible, especially our family, the greatest and most beautiful enterprise we can build without dreaming it. Those who love have dreamt their life and union. The more they love each other, the bigger their dreams. Loving each other gives them light in the dark valleys, hope in the face of difficulties and obstacles, faith in their power to renew life and break routines.

To dream is to have an anticipated image of something great, good, and beautiful. It is to imagine how we want our family to be. Ambitioning that great dream helps us look for the means to make it come true and brings the miracle of inner fulfillment; our intimacy is never empty, without reasons to live or defeated by loneliness.

We must dream big and do so together for our family to be large and united. Should we seek unity in money, power, and influence? No. We should strive for unity amongst the various loving relationships born within the family: spouses, fathers, mothers, children, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and grandchildren. In the heart of every family, loving each other without ever giving up makes possible what seems impossible for many nowadays: trust, mutual help, shared joys and sorrows, intimate companionship, and unity of life.

Do not be afraid of the cost of authenticity. It will change your scale of values. You will appreciate what is essential and stop being obsessed by the superficial and fleeting. Loving each other seriously, entirely, and sincerely will compensate you for all the pain.

Themes: Hope