Love Is Not What You Feel, It Is What You Practice
Nigerian proverb: “Love does not sit idle; it works with the hands.” There is a quiet crisis in how we talk about love today. We talk about how it feels, how it excites us, how it overwhelms us, and sometimes how it disappoints us. We rarely talk about how it is practiced. From movies to social media, love is sold as chemistry. Butterflies. Passion. Effortless connection. When those feelings dip, panic sets in. People begin to ask dangerous questions. Have I fallen out of love? Did I marry the wrong person? Is something wrong with me? In many African cultures, those questions were not the starting point of marriage. Elders did not ask couples if they felt butterflies. They asked if they were ready. Ready to learn patience. Ready to work through conflict. Ready to take responsibility for another human being. That wisdom matters now more than ever. Love is not sustained by emotion alone. Emotions fluctuate...