Love Is A Risky Business

Love Is A Risky Business

Love is a risky business. It has never been a safe investment. Love initiates. It dares to go first. It reaches out to the unproven, the uncertain, the unstable and those with unreliable track records. It makes space for those who haven't earned a second chance - or even a first - because love is not a reward for good behavior; it is an act of faith in what could be.

To love is to take a chance on people who may never fully return the gesture, who may fall short again and again. It means choosing to see more than a person’s history. It means trusting that there is more to the story than what we can currently see. Love sees potential in the rubble. It believes in beauty before it blossoms.

Love is rarely tidy. Sometimes it leads to deep, radiant, life-changing joy - healing wounds, restoring dignity and transforming lives. But it can also bring heartbreak and embarrassment. It does not demand guarantees. It understands the risks and embraces them anyway. Because love is not about protecting ourselves from pain. It’s about stepping toward others in vulnerability and hope - even when the outcome is uncertain.