Ioncehadafriendwhogrewtobeveryclosetome.Oncewhenweweresittingattheedgeofaswimmingpool,shefilledthepalmofherhandwithsomewaterandhelditbeforeme,andsaidthis:"Youseethiswatercarefullycontainedonmyhand?ItsymbolizesLove."ThiswashowIsawit:Aslongasyoukeepyourhandcaringlyopenandallowittoremainthere,itwillalwaysbethere.However,ifyouattempttocloseyourfingersrounditandtrytopossesit,itwillspillthroughthefirstcracksitfinds.Thisisthegreatestmistakethatpeopledowhentheymeetlove...theytrytopossesit,theydemand,theyexpect...andjustlikethelaterspillingoutofyourhand,lovewillretrievefromyou.Forloveismeanttobefree,youcannotchangeitsnature.Iftherearepeopleyoulove,allowthemtobefreebeings.1.Giveanddon'texpect.2.Advise,butdon'torder.3.Ask,butneverdemand.Itmightsoundsimple,butitisalessonthatmaytakealifetimetotrulypractice.Itisthesecrettotruelove.Totrulypracticeit,youmustsincerelyfeelnoexpectationsfromthosewhoyoulove,andyetanunconditionalcaring."Passingthought...Lifeisnotmeasuredbythenumberofbreathswetake;butbythemomentsthattakeourbreathaway.