The desire to be loved and to love another is so great. This love comes from the Father who desires such a deep, personal, and intimate relationship with each of His children. To be loved is to be one who humbly and freely accepts a gift. Loving in return does not mean repaying but accepting love. Loving as the Father loved means trusting in His profound love and, being loved, we are free to give love. “I give you a new commandment: that you love one another: as I have loved you, you also must love one another”. (John