Possessiveness a la Cailín

You've seen me post it before: "Mine, mine, mine, you are all mine." What do I mean by that?

It means I have adopted you as a sort of extension of mySelf. It means your happiness and well being are my concern. It means I would tend to your passing pleasure/comfort with an eye to your lasting joy. It means I can love you from afar and do so for the sake of the principle.

It means I may push you from the roof or pitch you from the plane if I think that's likely to be helpful to you in the long run. (See my blog directly previous if you don't get this reference.)

It means I may tell you the harsh truth as I see it, but I shall try not to say it harshly.

It means you can count on me to tell you the truth as I see it: Even at the risk of your being angry with me. Love is only served in the long run by candor which may be uncomfortable in the short run. Count on me to be honest -- on principle alone. You deserve that from me. I am your Friend.

It means I see something special and beautiful in the world and in you and I would to share perspective with you, if you are so inclined.

It does not mean I need to control you, but I would offer you my opinion if you asked and the situation did not seem to demand my intervention.

It does mean I will volunteer what I think and see if the situation does seem to warrant my initiative.

It does mean you can call on me to help and I'll be there in whatever capacity you allow. I may even travel a long way on surprise just to help you stack your firewood.

I love to surprise with unexpected acts of compassion and kindness and little deeds that say, "I am paying attention to you. I see you, your secret struggles; your unanswered desire. You matter to me. You are NOT alone."

It does mean I've got your back. No one will creep up on you with Cailín watching over you.

It means you can confide your hopes and dreams and aspirations and ideas and I will respect them and never laugh out of ridicule. But you are really cute so I may strain my face smiling out of adoration. (Sorry. Can't help myself. Love makes me giddy with joy.)

It means I have been watching you and I have decided to love you on the principle alone, without regard for outcome or how you may or may not feel about me.

It means I hold you in my prayers and, if I should pass from this world before you, this Friend will meet you when you cross over and watch over you while you are yet adventuring here.

Mine, mine, mine... You are ALL mine. I love you because that is my nature and because love is necessary. It is needed in this world and I need to love to feel my "Self". Because love is what I am. Hare. Hare!

Love is the Law I live by: Love under Will. Let the great work begin!