B.J. Butler & Danequa & Alexis, Virginia Beach, VA

“One of the greatest lessons in love I have taught my daughters is to love God and love yourself. If you can’t love God or yourself, then you will struggle loving anyone else. But distinguishing with them what is conditional and unconditional love is probably the second biggest love lessons I am still teaching them. I take it so personally when one will ask me that question, “Daddy, do you love me?” and I say yes only to hear it followed up with a “Well, do you think I can have…?” Then I explain to them and demonstrate to them that my love is never conditional but unconditional. If a boy begins questioning your feelings/love for him by you meeting certain conditions, it’s not love. He doesn’t know what it is. It’s important they know and see what unconditional love is so when the counterfeit comes, they will know it and can also help their friends learn it as well.”

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