Should Someones Actions Change Your Love For Them?
Posted by adminApr 30
I have an older brother that i love very much, he looks out for me and is the most intelligent person i know. He will be 22 in august. He really is my half-brother, but that doesn’t mean anything to me. I know he smokes and drinks, but about a year ago he told me he does pot. I didn’t agree with it, but it didn’t cause me to love him any less. He has gotten into car accidents and has been in court, he recently got a DUI and has to go to court. My parents(our dad, and his step-mom) don’t see how responsible he really is. He has the most brilliant ideas i’ve ever heard of, and is competative and driven. I know that they love him, but i second-guess their love sometimes.
He has been seriously thinking about joining the coast guard, and a few years ago he went to Mississippi to clean up and help out after Hurricane Katrina. My dad was so proud of him then. I’ve always been proud no matter what hes done, because the mistakes don’t show what a great person he is.
And he is in college with a job, he hasn’t even asked my parents for college money, and i think hes grown up so much since highschool.
5 comments
Comment by McPretty on 04/30/2011 at 4:07 pm
ur right, he’s ur brother, u shud love him no matter what!
Comment by epan4cats on 04/30/2011 at 4:12 pm
Sometimes unconditional love can make a person want to change.
Comment by Been There~Done That! on 04/30/2011 at 5:09 pm
Then it is good you saw the good in him and still do.
Comment by diddyschat on 04/30/2011 at 5:23 pm
The only thing you can do is keep on loving him like you are doing.One day he will realize you always had his back, when everyboby had other thoughts about him. People are so quick 2 judge other people when they need to sweep around there own front door.
Comment by silbernagelm on 04/30/2011 at 6:21 pm
Unconditional love does not require anything. That means, no matter what you do, who you are, or what you may do someday, I will love you. That is love in its perfect form; this is the love God has for us.
Many parents also have that kind of love for their children, in fact most parents exhibit this love.
Unconditional love should not be confused with heart broken dissappointment. Your father and mother know what your brother is capable of. They know how smart he is – and have very high hopes for him. The distructive behavior your brother is exhibiting will not allow him to become all he can be, in life, unless he changes the direction he is going. Your father and mother know this. They are concerned, scared, and very dissappointed.
Keep on loving your brother. We will hope the best for him and pray.