An Unconditional Love
Book 3 of the Meaningful Life Series
A married couple and an engaged couple - four friends that face challenges in their relationships.
Will they choose to love their significant other no matter the difficulty?
An Unconditional Love
Dustin and Aveline have been married for a little over a year. When their marriage goes into jeopardy they are faced with a decision to make. Will they fight for each other or will their grief and obstacles overcome their love for each other?
Ashley and Josh are engaged to be married. When Ashley's parents suddenly turn against her because of her marriage, she is faced with a decision to make - fight for her relationship with Josh or turn away from him completely. Should she turn away from the only man who has truly loved her and given her the acceptance she's always craved?
Excerpt
““Do you like it?”
“What?”
“This.” He gestured to the ocean and to the suite and I heard the small hint of fear in his voice.
I faced him, reaching up to set my hands on both sides of his face. “I love it. I love you. Not because you did this for me, but because you’re this wonderful amazing man who would practically do anything for me.” I said the words, I realized how true they were.
I could see the question and hope in his eyes. I reached up on my toes and pulled his head down so that our foreheads were touching. I whispered the last few words with as much sincerity as I could muster, “I love you.”
I heard his intake of breath, “I love you, too… so much, it sometimes hurts just looking at you.” His words were so raw and honest that I couldn’t help the tears that welled up in my eyes at his sincerity.
A tear slipped out, and I reached up to wipe it away. Before he could mention anything about it, I kissed him.
Why I wrote it…
An Unconditional Love was inspired through a mixture of my realistic and idealistic dreams of marriage and relationships.
I’ve never been naive enough to think that relationships are a hundred percent roses and flowers. Growing up, I realized that it took effort and sacrifice to truly love someone, especially among family.
I wrote An Unconditional Love to show that no matter how many difficulties we experience amongst our loved ones, we always have that choice. A choice to love them unconditionally no matter the hurt that they have caused.
Now, I am not endorsing toxic relationship.
On the contrary, the right type of love will put the other first and seek their good without regard to oneself. It is unselfish.
I hope that you will be encouraged through this story to continue loving your loved ones in good times and bad times.
“Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.”
-St. John Paul II