What does it mean to truly share. Not just give, but share everything you can, without reserve.

In this regard, faith teaches us amazing things. It seems to me that it is faith that gives that very inner courage to open up to the world and people, without fear of being misunderstood or judged.

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 it is not enough, even when the heart is awkward or scared.

Recently I 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, that it seemed to me my fortress, my protection. But one day I decided to take a risk. I shared my thoughts, feelings, little secrets with people with whom I usually don’t do this. And you know what? It wasn’t just liberation, 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 I don’t mean that. 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 you understand that sharing is not a weakness, but a strength.

It is interesting that in our culture we are often very closed in this regard. Especially when it comes to love, intimacy. Sometimes it seems that personal boundaries should be built like a fortress that no one can pass through. 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 receive it, where there is trust and respect. Sometimes it makes you wonder, maybe we are too narrowly looking at relationships? 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 material things or words, but also real life, love that lives and breathes, that is not afraid to be different and deep.

Would you share?
With love, your Darina