I was listening to the radio

(though I won't tell you the station

because it would be embarrassing).

One line rang out among the others,

"It's not love unless you give it away."

That one will really stick with me for a while.

It's not about intent, it is not about desire.

It's about riding a bike beside someone else,

it's about picking up the phone when it rings,

it's about giving the bigger half of the almond cookie away.

Love it an outward offering, spooning out soup from an infinite trough.

It's not love unless you give it away.

Make that your mantra.