Spousal love is singular and artisanal

Spousal love is singular and artisanal

Paul Corcuera

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Love always occurs between two singular persons, between one intimacy and another. The various loving relationships that influence our lives certainly shape us substantially. We leave an imprint within each other.

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“Love is thus a kind of craftsmanship.” (The Joy of Love, n.221)

Commentary

A craftsman usually performs his work by hand. Each piece of work is done one by one. No two are the same because he communicates a unique particularity to each one; a better stroke, greater care, using better raw materials, having more time and tranquility, more patience, etc.

Analogous to craftsmanship, love is also a one-on-one process. One loves in a particular, exclusive, and permanent manner. Furthermore, every love involves sacrifices, bearing some blows, and always doing so for a singular person. Love is as personalized as possible. Let us contemplate the craftsman once more when he takes the burning iron (us), and through blows with the hammer, he smooths unnecessary edges, thus giving it the most suitable form.

The home of Nazareth – another artisan scenario – is the great role model, even though it seems far from our reality.

Themes: Patience