The idea of unconditional love puzzles me. I understand the meaning of love and I understand the meaning of hate. They are antonyms, as they are feelings caused by opposite experiences. I also believe that it is possible not to hate because such extreme feeling can be mellowed down and replaced - although with effort - by aversion and resentment. But love cannot be replaced by anything. You can bring yourself to be lenient, understanding, forgiving etc. But I still wonder if it is really possible to love "unconditionally", i.e. no matter how the other behaved towards you, how much they hurt you. Saints are probably able to do it. What about us, ordinary mortals?
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