Now, more than ever, this is difficult.

We tend to envision our enemy as some kind of faceless person who is out there, somewhere, vehemently against everything we stand for in life.

It’s easy to say we can love them and let them be because they don’t have a face or name… or they might have a name, but they are so distanced from us we don’t feel the connection.

However, your enemy could be someone close to you. The definition of enemy isn’t restricted to military combatant or oppressor, but someone you know and love who you feel stands against you—even unknowingly.

How hard is it to love that person?

To love someone that you want nothing to do with, that has wronged you, estranged themselves from you or harmed you in a very personal way almost seems impossible.

Yet, we can still choose to love that person.

Not approve of their choices, or accept their thoughts, actions or behaviours, but love them.

To do so would still be one of the most radical things you can do in the world right now.