Love? It's really that easy?

What does this picture say to you? To me, it says everything. I personally believe that everything in this world revolves around love, or even the lack there of. Me, being a follower of Christ, believes that there are two main commandments in life: " 'Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, and mind.' For this is the first and greatest commandment. The second being, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' (Matthew 22:37-40)" Whether you're a spiritual person or not, I believe that there is a lot that can be learned from the second statement. If everyone loved their neighbor as themselves, then war would not exist. Nor would racism, sexism, hate crimes, rape, murder, or many of the other atrocities that occur on a daily basis in our society. Think about it. If you talk to someone, even a stranger on the street, for any amount of time you will probably find similiarities between the two of you. You could be of different genders, nationalities, sexualities, ect. but you are both still human and still feel the same hurts, bleed the same blood. If we see ourselves in others and do not harm them, this world would be a better place. I deeply think that that was what this unknown artist(s) was trying to convey.

That brings me to another point. Do you believe that this was one artist, or that it was a collaborative effort between two aquaintences or maybe even two strangers? On the website that I found this picture on, it doesn't mention the artist's name(s). It doesn't say anything about the piece at all actually. But from the signature on the large part of the graffiti, one would suppose that there was simply one artist. But what if someone thought that it was unfinished? That it needed to say more? Or maybe even less? Unless we were to find the "original artist", we more than likely would never know, but just the thought of it gives me shivers.

This simple piece of art that is on the side of a building somewhere in this world, has made it to my inbox and has blown my mind. Made me think about humanity. How I treat those around me. What I see on channel 9 news each night...

"Love thy brother as thy self." Such an easy concept, but such a hard application.

Picture source: http://www.urbanministry.org/lovegraffiti4-lovethybrother