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02/14/2008: "All You Need Is . . ."

Happy Valentine’s Day! It is a special day for our family, not only as a chance to express our love for each other more deeply than usual, but it is also our daughter’s birthday. Our little love child. And you would have to say that she has taught us more about love than anything else.

I was reading the other day that Val Kilmer thinks we should add a love and commitment class as a required subject in the public schools. You must pass and show a level of competence before you can get married or have children. We are required to learn about war, perhaps he is on to something? It truly is the most important lesson, yet we don’t teach it.

Fittingly, the Grammy’s this past weekend recognized the Beatles’ Love album and corresponding Cirque du Soleil show. Still, 40 years later its considered the best rock music every written and its wonderful that so much of their focus was around love. Even our current political climate is illustrating how the American people want to be less about fear and hatred and more about hope and promise. “All you need is love.”

Through my illness, I have learned that love for each other is really all that matters. Everything else good stems from there. As Paul McCartney wrote, “And, in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make.” Best of all, you can never make too much.

I love you all.

Replies: 7 Comments

on Tuesday, February 19th, Adrienne said

Hey, Doug,
Just wanted to say that I keep you and your family in my thoughts. I check into your blog on a periodic basis and always learn so much. Most of all you affirm for me what is most important in life -- love, laughter, and loved ones.
Glad to hear you are kicking that cold.
Love,
Adrienne

on Friday, February 15th, Corey said

The Beatles rule! They always have and they always will. No other band will even come close to what they did and had to say. The "Love" album is the best new Beatle album since Abbey Road ruled the waves back in '69. Kind of ironic how it took the Grammy's this long to start giving them more recognition (the song "Michelle" lost out to "Winchester Catheadral" for the song of the year in '66 - what a very poor decision). Get well real soon. Who else am I going to vent these kind of frustrations to at camp? No one else understands. As George said "Love You Too".
Your pal, Corey

on Friday, February 15th, Dawn Shaw said

I love you too! Do you have any knowledge about using alcohol as a sleep aid?

on Thursday, February 14th, pam said

Hi Doug, glad that you are feeling better, praying for you everyday. GUNG HAY FAT CHOY! and HAPPY VALENTINE TO YOU.

on Thursday, February 14th, MIscha said

Happy Birthday Alex!!! and to her mama and papa too! Lots of love from us to you, all the time.

on Thursday, February 14th, Linda and Scott M. said

Lots of positive thoughts and love to you, Rock. So glad to hear you're feeling better.

on Thursday, February 14th, Jay said

I love you too, Cuz!