The whiteness of the daisy can symbolize purity
The theme of this blog is chastity, so why did I pick “True Love Waits” for the title?
Let’s talk about what chastity is first. The dictionary definition of chastity is “the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.” This definition is practical, especially for those who are not Catholics, yet I think it lacks something. When I read that definition, I find nothing to motivate me, excite me, about the idea of chastity. So I continued in my search for a good definition of chastity…
Paragraph 2337 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that chastity is “the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being. Sexuality, in which man’s belonging to the bodily and biological world is expressed, becomes personal and truly human when it is integrated into the relationship of one person to another, in the complete and lifelong mutual gift of a man and a woman.” Wow. That says a lot. Catechism also says more about chastity in paragraphs that follow. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a6.htm
What sticks out to me is the phrase “in the complete and lifelong mutual gift of a man and a woman.” The mutual gift that they are talking about exists only in marriage, the complete gift of oneself that they give to each other when “the two become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). If the gift of oneself is given outside of the context of marriage, then it is not a COMPLETE gift given to your soulmate. It is only a partial gift to the one who you truly love, the one you are supposed to share EVERYTHING with.
So “true love waits.” A man and a woman who love one another so deeply and passionately save their physical love until the two become one in marriage. That way, the gift of themselves, of their body, is whole. It is faithful. It is freely given. Yes, the patience is hard, but the reward will be so much greater to the one who waits for it.
And, as a reminder, you are loved.
True Love Waits 