This is http://www.essayz.com/b0803151.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== Click on WELCOME for a quick tour of essayz.com ========================================================== %ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRUE LOVES IN love 080315 People are True-Lovers to the extent that: 1. In and through their personal relationships --- they affirm and demonstrate Coherent-Clusters-of-Virtues which include: honesty, humility, balance, intimacy, mutuality, generosity, hospitality, kindness, moderation, empathy, sympathy, gentleness, forgiveness, reconciliation, conflict-resolution, peacemaking, being-together-in- shalom, non-violent-resistance, patience, prudent- tolerance, learning-from-mistakes-and-tragedies, open and honest dialogues, listening, cooperation, collaboration and other mutually-supportive-virtues. 2. They let-go-of and avoid: affirming, demonstrating or being-complicit-in --- Forms-of-Alienative-Vices such as: violence, coercion, threats, unilateral-controls, unwelcomed-surprises, attacks, domination, addictions, codependence, greed, covetousness, Power-and-Wealth- Concentrations, arrogance, pretentiousness, hubris, Unilateral-Decisions, Unilateral-Behaviors, etc. 3. The build and maintain True-Sanctuaries within which ALL who Wish-To-Do-So CAN be Safely-Vulnerable and Engage- In Open-and-Honest-Dialogue and Intimate-Relationships. Be-Together in the Many-Gracious Ways of Shalom. (c) 2008 by Paul A. Smith in "Search for Honesty and Integrity" (On Being Yourself Whole and Healthy) ========================================================== Click on WELCOME for a quick tour of essayz.com ==========================================================