Something is Wrong

October 26, 1994
My name is Elisa but something is wrog that I love every one.

-Elisa, age 6, First Grade


Message from Future Elisa to 6 year old Elisa:
Sometimes, it can seem like something is wrong if you love everyone. Love is a pretty big responsibility. Really, you don't have to actually LOVE everyone, but it is good to be kind. Remember to be kind to everyone, and that can be just as good (if not better) than loving everyone.

When you love someone, there are a lot of expectations that come along with it. You won't necessarily be able to fulfill all of these expectations with one person, let alone many people. All you can do is show them that you love them to the best of your own ability.

You also have to remember that there are many different kinds of love, too! There's the kind of love where you want to get married (I call that romantic love), familial love (that means where you love your family like mom and dad), brotherly love, love you share with your friends, love you hold for people who have had an impact on you and may not fit into any of those categories, and many more.

Don't worry if you don't understand all of this, 6 year old Elisa. It's 15 years later, and I'm still trying to figure out this "love" business.