Surely the repentant prodigal didn t learn his approach to life from his Dad. Nor did the obedient son who stayed home on the farm become selfish by watching his Father. Both son s outlook on life and attitude towards it was opposite of their Father s. It shakes us when we see that love doesn t always win. That s because there are no guarantees when it comes to people and their personalities.
Love is risky.
That s because the outcome of any love we give is not up to us. The response to love depends on the other person. It s about a robot who wants to be human. You can program a robot. But you can t program people.