I am beginning to write a book

[Jack Shephard]

It is something I have thought about for years and I feel that now is the time to start assembling the info to put it all together. It will be about love, but not limited to romantical love. It will be more focused on the aspects of loving outside of ones self like in loving friend, family, community, etc.

Any ideas or personal stories are welcomed. If you feel like sharing in this open forum please do so. However, if you feel that you would rather DM/PM me you may. I am very interested in everyone's story & culture that these stories have created.

Thanks for reading this post. I have a LARGE task ahead of me...

[Hoovie]

Kewl. Exploring various types of love, how they can compliment or even contradict one another could be an interesting study.

[Margies3]

The best book I ever read on love is "The Five Love Languages".

[Jack Shephard]

Kewl. Exploring various types of love, how they can compliment or even contradict one another could be an interesting study.

I agree!

i am moved to love people Hoovie. I think you can tell by my FB posts, unless you have blocked me on there, that I love people, all people. It's a tough gig to have, but loving ain't easy, ya know?

I have a general focus, the book title, & even some info written down. I am looking for someone to assist me with it. I have two individuals in mind that I trust enough to help. I also know these people are rather wise & well learnt. lol

Hoovie, do you have any info you would like to lend? For what it is worth, I am taking a look at love mainly from the angle of how we all want it, we all want to give it too, but most of us are deathly affraid of it. Again, not specifically in a romantic sense.

I picture it this way. If you were to draw approximately 10 circles where there is a smaller on in the center. Then a little larger one that encircles the smaller one, then another to encircle that one until you have one large circle & approximately 9 inner circles. The center circle is "Me" or "I". The next is "Family", then "Friends"; "Community/Church/Social Groups"; "City or Town"; "State"; "Region"; "Nation" & "World". If you were to put a pen on the world "Me" and draw a straight line to touch the last circle. In every area that line crosses/touches there are people in those areas that need & desperately crave to be loved or cared for.

[Jack Shephard]

The best book I ever read on love is "The Five Love Languages".

If I would have read that maybe I would still be married. :icecream

All joking aside I have heard that is a great book. It's also through my divorce (my decision) & some other things happening to me (not my decision) that have made me see things down the alley of "love" a bit different. I have become more cynical in MANY areas, but NOT in the area of loving people. Loving hurting people especially and let's face it almost everyone hurts.

[Timmy]

It is something I have thought about for years and I feel that now is the time to start assembling the info to put it all together. It will be about love, but not limited to romantical love. It will be more focused on the aspects of loving outside of ones self like in loving friend, family, community, etc.

Any ideas or personal stories are welcomed. ...

I love pizza.

[Jack Shephard]

I love pizza.

I will take note of that and use it... I will give you the quote in my book.

:yourock

[Jack Shephard]

I love pizza.

Wait.... Is this KO hijacking Timmy's name & Avatar? :icecream

[Cindy]

Wait.... Is this KO hijacking Timmy's name & Avatar? :icecream

Could be, we know Timmy loves hockey. :nhl :Nhl_check

[Jack Shephard]

Could be, we know Timmy loves hockey. :nhl :Nhl_check

Timmy loves BULL hockey...

[Timmy]

Timmy loves BULL hockey...

Never been to a Bulls game, actually. Might go to one tomorrow! The SF Bulls are playing the Stockton Thunder at the Cow Palace. :thumbsup

[Timmy]

Aaaaand I might have lunch with KO today! ;)

[Cindy]

Aaaaand I might have lunch with KO today! ;)

Well, aren't YOU special?

[Jack Shephard]

Aaaaand I might have lunch with KO today! ;)

That is great! I wish I could be there to chat it up with you all.

[Cindy]

I know I will be in the book because........... :irule :queen

[navygoat1998]

I know I will be in the book because........... :irule :queen

Good Grief!!!!:heeheehee

[Timmy]

Well, aren't YOU special?

Yes! :lol

[Cindy]

Yes! :lol

:heeheehee

[Jack Shephard]

I know I will be in the book because........... :irule :queen

There will be a chapter just for you... Called "I rule!" - Cindy

[Timmy]

Well, aren't YOU special?

Not so much, after all. Says he's too busy. How about you? Fly out to SFO and I'll pick you up and take you to Val's. :lol

[Jack Shephard]

You all have hijacked my thread! LOL

[Cindy]

Not so much, after all. Says he's too busy. How about you? Fly out to SFO and I'll pick you up and take you to Val's. :lol

Me, fly? I don't have my wings yet........ :angelsad

[Cindy]

You all have hijacked my thread! LOL

:sorry :hijacked

[Jack Shephard]

:sorry :hijacked

Don't say "I;m sorry" when you don't mean it lady! :happydance

[Cindy]

Don't say "I;m sorry" when you don't mean it lady! :happydance

I meant it when I posted it, but now.........not so much. :bubble

[Jack Shephard]

I meant it when I posted it, but now.........not so much. :bubble

You lie, you lie...

[Cindy]

You lie, you lie...

:heeheehee

[Pressing-On]

If I would have read that maybe I would still be married. :icecream

All joking aside I have heard that is a great book. It's also through my divorce (my decision) & some other things happening to me (not my decision) that have made me see things down the alley of "love" a bit different. I have become more cynical in MANY areas, but NOT in the area of loving people. Loving hurting people especially and let's face it almost everyone hurts.

Probably not. :heeheehee I read the book, it was great, but I am still me.

Do you think a book effects the author more than the readers?

[AreYouReady?]

If I would have read that maybe I would still be married. :icecream

All joking aside I have heard that is a great book. It's also through my divorce (my decision) & some other things happening to me (not my decision) that have made me see things down the alley of "love" a bit different. I have become more cynical in MANY areas, but NOT in the area of loving people. Loving hurting people especially and let's face it almost everyone hurts.

We would all do well to have empathy for people.

[Jack Shephard]

Probably not. :heeheehee I read the book, it was great, but I am still me.

Do you think a book effects the author more than the readers?

Word! That was funny...

[Jack Shephard]

We would all do well to have empathy for people.

I agree to that! We cannot truly love the person until we are really willing to get in the mud pits with them.