We are born capable of love.
We also know fear and sadness.
We find belonging in friendship and comfort in being understood.
We devote ourselves to family.
We stand for those we cherish.
And in defining moments,
we may even risk our lives for others.
But deep love is not endless exhaustion.
We can share another’s sorrow without losing ourselves in it.
To care is human.
To remain steady is strength.
Steadiness does not diminish love.
It allows it to endure.
When emotion finds its measure,
strength no longer needs to prove itself.