Even Without you

Within the complex puzzle of love, there is a piece that is often overlooked or misunderstood: freedom. We're not talking about freedom of action only, but a much deeper concept, essential to understand the true meaning of love.

Love, in its purest form, knows no barriers or chains. It's not possessive nor restrictive. On the contrary, genuine love has its roots in freedom, in the ability to allow the other person to be exactly who they are, without judgments, without attempts to mold them into our own image.

When we love, we tend to fall into the trap of believing that the other must satisfy our needs, desires, and expectations. But this mindset is, by nature, restrictive. To truly love is to advocate for the other's freedom, even if that freedom does not include us.

The true essence of love lies in recognizing the individuality and autonomy of the other. It is to understand that each individual has their own life path, their own evolution and development. And though our paths may intersect and merge, they never cease to be distinct.

There is no love without freedom. To love is to wish for the other's well-being, their happiness, their growth. And sometimes, that well-being may require separation, distance, absence. Here is where the real test of love arises. Can we still love when the other's freedom does not include us? Can we rejoice in their happiness even if it is beyond our reach?

If the answer is yes, then we are grasping love in its true dimension. We are respecting the other as an autonomous individual, capable of making their own decisions, of walking their own path.

Love invites us to grow, to transform, to be better. But this growth must be in freedom, without ties, without conditions. Because when we love, we do not want to possess the other, we want the other to fully realize themselves, even if this realization does not include us.

Freedom and love are two sides of the same coin. They cannot exist without each other. Because to love is, after all, to give freedom. And freedom is the ground where love can flourish and bear fruit.

So, when loving, let's always remember that our task is not to possess or retain, but to liberate. To love is to allow the other to fly, even if their flight takes them far away from us. And in this liberation, we find our own freedom, our own ability to love without conditions, without expectations.

Because to love is to advocate for the other's freedom, even when it doesn't include you.