What we're left with is the one power, the one force in human life that is the perennial theme of philosophers and poets, theologians and doctors. At this holy time of Yom Kippur, our Jewish tradition asks each one of us to confront our own mortality, as well. The Book of Life is placed before us. We are to approach it with awe and humility-defenses down, as we stand completely open before God. At such a moment as this, we too, may glimpse the ultimate truth that God's love is the power that enlivens us and shines through us.
Love is the supreme meaning of our life.
For if we want to give love a place in our lives, then we must come to an understanding of how love truly operates. Love is a very enjoyable emotion, but just one of the many human emotions that one can experience. To be sure, love is indeed a feeling. But it's much more than that. Love is a choice.