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Walk in Love.

When you sit next to the girl who chews her gum with her mouth open, remember. When you are assaulted by the scent of the man who considers bathing an unnecessary distraction, remember. When your friend neglects to call you back even though you left a message, remember. When your boss speaks sharply and ignores your suggestions, remember. When your lover fails to notice all the little things that you do to increase their joy, remember.

We do what we know. When we know better, we do better. Despite our imperfections, careless behavior and neglect, we all share one thing in common. We want to be loved. It is the one desire that brings us all together. It is the commonality that makes this vast world a very small neighborhood.

Walk into this day with love and compassion. Release your judgment for the day and give people what we all so desperately desire. Shock someone by telling them that you love them. Perform acts of kindness without invitation or need. Be all that you are: love in action.

Success or sabotage? Are you really successful if your time is spent absorbed in the doing absent of that which serves the entire planet?

Is this going to be an incredible day? Wouldn't you love to answer that question for everyone you meet today by virtue of your loving actions?