Leonard J. Jackson
1 Administration Road
Bridgewater, MA 02324

WHERE IS THE LOVE?

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
Genesis: 2 v. 24

In today's society we have become a real selfish, self-based people. This manifests itself in our relationships. The divorce rate has risen extremely high in the past twenty years which reflect the mind set of Americans and our disposable way of living, that has now spread in to our love lives.

You see we have gotten used to instant gratification which has dissolved our innate desire for anything meaningful and lasting. We seek relations to fill the void of being alone instead of to enrich our lives, since we have been misled to believing that we need nobody to define us, we have been living in violation of a divine decree, which is in accordance to nature.

Then, when we do get involved in a relationship, we don't want to make any sacrifice or compromises that will allow for the relationship to flourish. We want a customized, just add water type of relationship that only benefits us.

Then when we find our so-called significant other we end up calling our women mommy and our men daddy. This is because we are craving an element that we are lacking within our own self; which is that paternal and maternal half that we suppose to obtain from our mate upon matrimony. In turn making us complete "one flesh".

So we have men using the excuse that "one woman isn't enough for me", and women saying that "I can't find a good man". But I believe that we should be asking ourselves are we good enough for that people that we encounter, and what can I do myself to better the relationship.

In closing, sex does not make a relationship successful nor does any material based gratification. We need to change our values and ethics then seek someone to add on to our lives. To truly become complete, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Until next time, *P*roper *E*ducation *A*llows *C*onscious *E*volution

FREEDOM