American poet W.H. Auden penned these lines:

“For the error bred in the bone

Of each woman and each man

Craves what it cannot have,

Not universal love

But to be loved alone”

To See God's Face ~ LOVE

Victor Hugo wrote in Les Misérables, "To love another person is to see the face of God."

So, that's why...

"Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults."
Poor Richard (aka, Benjamin Franklin)

Ever Heard of a "Love Mob"?

This was a response to the killing of children in Newtown, Connecticut.
This is the reaction we need for our culture filled with hate.

The Essence of Who We Are: LOVE

I read an interview by Marci Shimoff who co-authored some of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul books.  She said, "Love is actually the essence of who we are, and when we live in a state of unconditional love, what [she] call[ed]  'love for no reason,' we experience our essence that is love, which doesn't depend on another person, situation or romantic partner.  It is the core of every spiritual tradition."  

Peek-A-Boo

There is a Semitic saying:  What you love reveals who you are.

What is your love revealing about you?

Silence, Stillness, can bring good things...even love