Love Unconditionally
Sophia demonstrates unconditional love when she is ready to give up all of her future plans and make new plans that involve being with Luke. Also, Sophia shows unconditional love when she worries about Luke while bull riding. Nothing else matters to her when Luke is away. All Sophia does is wait for Luke to contact her and tell her that he is okay. Luke shows unconditional love when he decides to give up something important to him just to be with Sophia and make her happy. The moment he gives this up, he shows Sophia that all he cares about is her happiness. Ira exemplifies unconditional love when Ruth and him find out that they will not be able to conceive. Since Ruth distances herself from Ira due to her depression about conceiving, Ira finds ways to make Ruth come back to him. Ira puts Ruth's happiness first, and he does things that he necessarily would not choose to do just to make Ruth happy. Ruth rediscovers her love for Ira, and never loses it again. "You carry me in your heart, just as I carried you in mine, and nothing can ever change that. I love you, my darling, and you love me." (329)
Sophia demonstrates unconditional love when she is ready to give up all of her future plans and make new plans that involve being with Luke. Also, Sophia shows unconditional love when she worries about Luke while bull riding. Nothing else matters to her when Luke is away. All Sophia does is wait for Luke to contact her and tell her that he is okay. Luke shows unconditional love when he decides to give up something important to him just to be with Sophia and make her happy. The moment he gives this up, he shows Sophia that all he cares about is her happiness. Ira exemplifies unconditional love when Ruth and him find out that they will not be able to conceive. Since Ruth distances herself from Ira due to her depression about conceiving, Ira finds ways to make Ruth come back to him. Ira puts Ruth's happiness first, and he does things that he necessarily would not choose to do just to make Ruth happy. Ruth rediscovers her love for Ira, and never loses it again. "You carry me in your heart, just as I carried you in mine, and nothing can ever change that. I love you, my darling, and you love me." (329)
Put Others Before Yourself
Luke puts his Mother before himself. Luke's Mother loves the ranch they live on. She has lived on the ranch all her life. When Luke's Mother has trouble keeping up with maintenance on the ranch, and keep the ranch alive Luke steps in. Luke does as much work as he can possibly fit into a day. "Ordinarily, after breakfast he'd immediately start to work, doing his best to cross items off the to-do list and always prioritizing. Some things has to be taken care of immediately--like getting the pumpkins ready before the customers started rolling in or checking on an injured animal." (169) Also, Sophia helps Luke with the ranch occasionally. Sophia puts Luke's needs before hers. Sophia is not used to working on a ranch, but she tries to help in any way she can. "On Saturday, Sophia returned to the ranch. They went for a short ride on horseback, and afterward she followed him around as he worked, lending a hand whenever she could." (203)
Luke puts his Mother before himself. Luke's Mother loves the ranch they live on. She has lived on the ranch all her life. When Luke's Mother has trouble keeping up with maintenance on the ranch, and keep the ranch alive Luke steps in. Luke does as much work as he can possibly fit into a day. "Ordinarily, after breakfast he'd immediately start to work, doing his best to cross items off the to-do list and always prioritizing. Some things has to be taken care of immediately--like getting the pumpkins ready before the customers started rolling in or checking on an injured animal." (169) Also, Sophia helps Luke with the ranch occasionally. Sophia puts Luke's needs before hers. Sophia is not used to working on a ranch, but she tries to help in any way she can. "On Saturday, Sophia returned to the ranch. They went for a short ride on horseback, and afterward she followed him around as he worked, lending a hand whenever she could." (203)
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