Quotient of Love

I may say I love people. The reality, however, is this: What is my love quotient?

Friends come and go.
Relatives help and disappoint.
Lovers entice, stick around for a while, and abandon.

I find that it is easy to lose someone when interactions consist of hitting them repeatedly with the axe of demands and demeaning comments. After all, people are like trees.

My love quotient depends on how protective and caring I am toward those God has placed on my path and within my sphere of influence. That's the love language people understand; that's the light that directs people to the Savior.