Children usually don't recognize the sacrifices people make on their behalf. I don't think it's their fault. They aren't really in a position to see the larger picture. But parents and guardians often make very significant, sometimes lifelong sacrifices for them. That's true love.
I have a friend who has given up a majority of life goals because their spouse has special needs and requires huge sacrifices. That's true love.
I have often heard that "you love those you serve," and it certainly has been so in my life. Love follows service and sacrifice. The more opportunities I have to serve and sacrifice for someone, the more love I have for them.
I think that's true of marriage, too. A marriage based on sacrificing for each other, serving each other, listening to and learning from each other -- that's a marriage that is likely to bring happiness and endure. That's a marriage that shows true love.
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