Has this been a problem for anyone else other than me as it relates to 'all'?
Unconditional–adjective
Without conditions or limitations; absolute: demanded unconditional surrender.
Love–noun
A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person
such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a
sense of underlying oneness.
THE LAW OF LOVE
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV)
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And who is your neighbor? Everyone is your neighbor. This is shown in the Parable Of The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37, shown below). Therefore, "Love your neighbor as yourself" really means "Love all people as yourself," because everyone is our neighbor.
And given this is 'The golden rule' a standard I held my self high upon. I denied my true self from finding happiness. Let me explain.
I first discovered I was transsexual when I was 10 years old when I had a one time sexual experience with a dominate twelve year old friend.
The year was 1960, historically that knowledge had to be stored and denied, period.
I explained it in that tone to again tell you I held myself to that higher standard of 'The golden rule' to the extreme all the time wanting the return of that same standard from others.
The year is 2011, even today the fear to live as the person you truly are is stored and denied by many.
I have seen many great programs that have helped my confidence that the day is coming when gender-dysphoria is accepted fully and we can all live a happy and productive life.
As for the statement 'as it relates to 'all'.', we still have so far to go. But I for one will stand before you and say 'I will live my life by a higher standard, as I always have tried, but now I will live that life as the female I was meant to be back in 1953.
For three years now I have lived openly as a female, am currently taking my hormones daily as prescribed. And raising two girl grand children as a 'poppy' and am enjoying every minute of life.
But when will the rest of the world understand that the only path to true happiness and peace for this world IS 'Unconditional Love'.
Finding love is the excitement did not contain a holiday.
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