Caring
18.02.25

There has been a reminder recently of just how often "caring" is perceived as "loving". One definition of "care" is "feel concern or interest, attach importance to something". This, for many, IS, love. Or, at least, one of many viable definitions.

Watching "Love Is Blind" last night, this "caring" perception of love played out again and again. It is not love that is blind, it was thought, but people, who are blind to what love is.

Given that the concept of love has been mangled with notions of caring, worrying, wanting, wishing, hoping, missing... It's no wonder love has been equated with suffering. It's no wonder people are scared of it.

After experiencing love from Alex, I know how unloving "caring" is. Love is not attached to an outcome - it does not worry - it does not care - it is not serious, yet it is sincere. It is the lightheartedness and joyfulness of love that has unburdened me many a time from the heaviness of care and worry.

Only love can "make" one care-free.