Love and Loyalty

 

I have always been a loyal person.  Sometimes, I was dedicated to a fault, hanging onto situations and relationships far longer than my mental health could endure. Fortunately, I met a loyal person when I met Charles. He helped me feel good about being loyal! 

It is also an important character trait in other people.  I think because, many times in my life, some were never loyal.  That trait goes way beyond fidelity in a relationship, although that has been part of my broken-heartedness.  But loyalty is part of friendship and even family relationships. 

I had a boss one time who was puzzled by my loyalty to my friend and co-worker.  He could not grasp why I was so loyal.  The concept of commitment to that level did not compute to him.  He admired it, though, and commented many times how beautiful he thought it was. 

Loyalty, I believe, has much more to do with love, support, and wanting to help another person.  Never “expecting” something in return or judging that person.   Loyalty, I think, is one of the best parts of unconditional love.  Loyalty is unselfish because it has no agenda.

Betrayal of love and loyalty is a long-lasting trauma to the heart.  I know this, too well.  Betrayal can come in many forms and disguises.  Something as small as a jab muttered under the breath or gossiping, to the ultimate of infidelity and undermining opportunities or withholding love for a price.  Sadly, some of these forms of betrayal are engrained in our society.  Real loyalty does not involve anger or judgment.  

We can count on love and loyalty from God, without ending, without judgment, without wondering if God is true and steadfast. This knowledge is what heals our hearts and gives us hope for a new beginning. 

Forever Loyal

 

When love and loyalty

bleed from betrayal,

hearts are forever scarred.

To forgive, heals our hearts.

To forget, takes time.

The best healing comes from:

A new direction.

A new endeavor.

A new intent.

Welcomed with a new day,

knowing,

God’s love is loyal.

Forever.