Without Love!

Without the giving and getting of love, your life is incomplete! Yeah, heard the saying that "you need your better half to complete you". That's rubbish because I won't want someone who comes broken and incomplete!

However, without the knowing, receiving and returning of genuine unselfish love, lives I am convinced remains incomplete!

Last night while watching the draft of American Idol, I was moved to tears by a young man who made it through to the second round. He called his mom on the cell and was elated, blown away to hear the words "I love you". His comments were "she's never said those words to me before" and he buried his head in his hands and wept.

I wept with him, because it had to take this young man doing something so big, getting so close to be embraced by the words of a mother who for whatever selfish reasons had withheld the greatest need of a human being.

Unfortunately, a third call was made to tell his mom that he didn't make it through to the third round - her response "what do you mean you didn't make it?" He hung up the phone!

To the mothers and fathers out there who have neglected to give love to your kids - don't fault them for not living up to your expectations, when your example of mother and father hood is pitiful.

To the people out there who never had that nurturing experience with your parents - I pray that you will connect with the right people who will love, encourage and add value to your life. You are special, you are important, you are loved, and you have a purpose.

I had to wait 32 years to hear my dad say "I love you Diane"- on fathers' day...I'll never forget it. Though my dad demonstrated his love in practical ways, I needed to hear those words. It was worth the wait:-)

Keep strong and don't ever give up!