Waste

“Vanity, definitely my favorite sin”- John Milton/Lucifer, The Devil’s Advocate.

Humanity is full of paradoxes. We speak of maturity, wisdom and character but at the heart of humanity lies an indisputable element, preserved through the ages. One that has fueled wars, broken families up, torn relationships apart and shattered and shredded hearts: vanity.

Isn’t it funny, how being ‘different’ has become so fashionable and romanticized among ourselves, that one is pressured to have a certain style of his own to stand out and be noticed? Isn’t it funny how ‘standing out’, has become a physical quality- that a person who ‘stands out’ needs to wear a certain type of clothing, have a certain type of hairstyle, speak in a certain way and possess certain items, when ironically that puts that person among a majority of blinded youth who think the same way?

How then does a person ‘stand out’? Where does one draw the line between being himself and being another person he isn’t? I do believe it’s simple. You draw the line where the most basic human function is, love.

I believe love was designed to be ‘wasted’ on others. The very fact that love is kept to one’s self, fed by selfish desires, stuffed with personal wants makes it no wonder why humanity needs more grace than it ever needed. It is for this reason the love of a friend for another is manifested outwardly, through a pat on the back, a smile, a hug, a gift, a message of hope. Love isn’t love when it’s kept to yourself.

So what happened to chivalry? And honor? What happened to all that needs to be protected: the principles we have been taught, the discernment between good and sinful, the ability to love beyond ourselves, the capacity to think for others? What happened to love?

For “greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”

That, in my humble opinion, would be the difference between the Christmas the world sells and the Christmas that should be rightfully celebrated. You see, one is full of vanity, and the other, full of love.

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On a sidenote, I found this brilliant one on Youtube called "George Lucas in love". For the Starwars geeks ;P