Love or Patience [GS Debate Group - 1] - Won By "Innocent Smile"

waleedhbk · April 1, 2011, 11:33am

re: Love or Patience [GS Debate Group - 1] - Won By “Innocent Soul”

Innocent, a wonderful start. Here is my response.

Patience is definitely a key for a peaceful life. And so is love. Which is more important is the question. Granted, when 2 people love each other, there can still be petty squabbles such as family infighting. On the surface, this may seem the opposite of peaceful. However, true love is when one does something for the other without expectation for anything in return. Best example of true love is a mother’s love for her child. While achieving that ideal is difficult, striving for it is certainly a noble goal that each of us can have. You are the best example I can provide for love winning over people. Innocent smile - it conjures up images of a sweet person who is devoid of hate (innocent) and spreads love and cheer (smile) - a chochi chi bachi (credit for this goes to a poster by this name in KK).

Imagine if the world was filled with people with innocent smiles. No war, only love.

Loving also means to let go. Letting go of the other person’s rudeness, bad behavior.

On the other hand, patience can be a double edged sword. Per your posts, it serves us all to be patient and calm. However, the bad guys can also possess this quality - they can be patient and bide their time to do harm. Hence patience without love can lead to disaster. But love without patience - maybe it leads to some petty squabbles - minor irritants. But nothing more.

Southie Uncle