Valuable Lessons from Animals About Love
Animals model the kind of love humans spend lifetimes trying to master, from loyalty to playfulness, without reading relationship advice or attending therapy sessions.
They understand things about love that many of us struggle to grasp, living with emotional honesty and presence, uncomplicated by fear, ego, and expectation.
- Lifelong loyalty, as seen in elephants
- Rescuing efforts, as exhibited by dolphins who save people from sharks
- Acceptance, focusing on abilities rather than disabilities
You don’t see a three-legged dog or a cat with one eye feeling sorry for itself.
In human relationships, we could learn from this acceptance, rather than spending energy judging ourselves for not being enough.
Author's summary: Animals teach valuable love lessons.