Indeed, no lover seeks union without his beloved seeking him.
But the love of lovers makes their bodies into bowstrings,
while the love of beloveds makes them happy and plump.
When the lightning of love for the loved one flashes in *this* heart,
know that there is also love in *that* heart.
When love for God has doubled in your [...]
Please take a pen and a sheet of paper: Go to the foot of a tree or to your writing desk, and make a list of all the things that can make you happy right now: the clouds in the sky, the flowers in the garden, the children playing, the fact that you have met [...]
