Since childhood, I was told, “Share everything — bread, warmth, goodness.” And with age, I began to understand that this is not only about material things. About what is truly important — about love, about attention, about trust. In Catholicism, there is such a beautiful thought — God does not spare himself for us, He generously shares his love, and we, accepting it, must be able to share this love further. Even when it seems that there is not enough, even when the heart is embarrassed or afraid.

I recently remembered one incident from life — maybe it will seem simple to someone, but for me it was an important lesson. There was a time when it seemed to me that I had so much of “my own” that I didn’t want to let anyone close to, that it seemed to me to be my fortress, my protection. But one day I decided to take a risk. I shared my thoughts, feelings, little secrets with people with whom it is not usually done. And you know what? It was not just liberating, it was like a breath of fresh air. It turned out that if you love sincerely, then fears go away. Love multiplies when you share it — and this is true.

Perhaps for someone this sounds like a call for blind openness. But that is not what I mean. Faith teaches us to be wise in how and with whom to share. Because love is not a commodity, not a game with rules, but a gift that requires respect. I will not tell you how to love, because everyone has their own path. But I will say one thing — faith helps to understand that sharing is not a weakness, but a strength.

It's interesting that in our culture we are often very closed off in this regard. Especially when it comes to love, intimacy. Sometimes it seems that personal boundaries should be built like a fortress where no one can pass. But when you believe that love is a gift from God, it becomes something more than just a feeling between two people. It expands, becomes a light that illuminates others.

This does not mean that you need to rush in all directions and open your heart to everyone. No. But there is such a special freedom that faith gives - the freedom to share love where it can truly blossom. Where people are ready to accept, where there is trust and respect. Sometimes it makes you wonder if maybe we are looking at relationships too narrowly? At how love should be expressed? In Catholicism, they often talk about love as a "fruit of the spirit" - patience, kindness, mercy. All these qualities seem to hint that love is not something rigidly fixed and limited.

Perhaps for you as a man this sounds unusual. But I sincerely believe that when there is a desire not just to take, but to give, not just to receive, but to share, this opens the way to true happiness. And faith teaches that this is right. That sharing is not only about material things or words, but about real life, about love that lives and breathes, that is not afraid to be different and deep.

Would you share?

Lana Banana