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“To meditate is to look deeply into the nature of things, including our own nature and the nature of the person in front of us.  When we see the true nature of that person, we discover his or her difficulties, suffering and anxieties. We can sit down, hold our partner’s hand, look deeply at him or her, and say, “Darling, do I understand you enough?  Do I water your seeds of suffering?  Do I water your seeds of joy?  Please tell me how I can love you better.”  If we say this from the bottom of our heart, he may begin to cry, and that’s a good sign.

True love includes the sense of responsibility, accepting the other person as he is, with all his strengths and weaknesses.  If we like only the best things in the person, that is not love.  We have to accept his or her weaknesses and bring our patience, understanding, and energy to help him transform.  The expression ‘long-term commitment’ helps us understand the word love.  In the context of true love, commitment can only be long-term.  ‘I want to love you.  I want to help you.  I want to care for you.  I want you to be happy.  I want to work for happiness.  But just for a few days.  Does this make sense?”

- Thich Nhat Hanh, “Teachings on Love”