An Invitation to Love in the Face of Fear
What is an invitation to love in the face of fear?
I’m sharing one version of the text message I’ve sent to nearly everyone on my contact list in the hope that you’ll consider doing your own version of what I’m doing:
My cousin was killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. I’m contacting those who live in my heart to tell them I love them. I feel love is the only way to begin to antidote the poison of fear. I love you, (insert name or names of message recipient(s) here). Thank you, from my heart, for the gift of your friendship. I cherish you.
It feels weird to see your relatives on a major television show talking about the murder of their beloved. It feels even weirder to begin to process all the layers of shock, grief, and confusion that accompany receiving this kind of news. Sharing these texts and speaking words of love to those I cherish helps me move through these first days while feeling more and more love.
I’ve sent the above text or have made phone calls containing the same message to many people I love. I don’t expect to hear anything back from anyone. It’s important for me to say it. If I hear it back, that’s great. If I don’t hear it back, I’m still going to say it to anyone for whom I feel love and gratitude. I’m still going to do it in the hope others will decide to offer their own invitation to love to those who live in their hearts.
I do this to stay focused on doing what’s most important to me right now: being love’s advocate in the face of fear.
I’ve decided to expand this message to share with those I meet who are kind to me. I celebrate kindness more and more each day, especially when confronted with fear and hatred. I shared this message today with the woman who works at the bank, I shared this message with the man who handed me my bag of takeout food, and I shared this message with the neighbor walking his dog. It feels really good to thank people for being kind.
I’m not going to share the responses I have received. I will share that, when people listen to my words and start to go brainy on me, I place my hand on my heart, lightly thump my chest and quietly say, “This is where I choose to live.” If I need to repeat it, I do. It’s easier for many people to go brainy who aren’t used to living in their hearts or who don’t feel they’re ready to live in their hearts. My own brain understands this. I’ll continue to place my hand on my heart, lightly thump my chest and quietly say, “This is where I choose to live.” This is my invitation to love.
I have grieved many passings, and I well remember the pink bubble of love that seemingly magically shows up to help mourners feel loved and supported. This pink bubble of love grows each time I say, “I love you and I thank you for being my friend.”
How big will this pink bubble of love get? I don’t know, but I’m ready to find out.
Will you join me in offering this invitation to love to those who live in your heart? If you do, please post a comment in the space below this blog. Thank you, from my heart to yours.
Let’s do this together.
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