Recycled Words

This little thought is taken from my old myspace blog:

I've been thinking which I guess is what most people do before they post a blog.  I've been seriously cotemplating the phrase:

I would die for you.

We hear it all the time.  In music, movies and we even say it sometimes. 
But, how do we mean it??

I've decided that when we hear or say this phrase we automatically assume or mean an actual, physical death.  Like we love someone enough we would jump in front of a bullet for them.  Granted, that concept alone is a little far-fetched.  I mean, I love my friends but there are a select few whom I would jump in front of a bullet for. Chances are we all feel that same way deep down.  It's just human nature.  Our survival instincts are selfish and only the people who are part of the very core of our being can overshadow that selfishness.

That being said, I've come up with a new meaning of the above phrase.  My thought is that most of us have never considered the concept of dying for someone this intensely before, atleast I know I haven't.  So here are my "definitions":

I WOULD DIE FOR YOU.

1.)  I would physically surrender my life so that you may continue to live yours.

or

2.)  I am sacrificing who I am.  I am letting go of everything that has made me and I am allowing you to take over.  I am giving up those things that I thought made me complete and counting on you to fill that void.  I am saying goodbye to who I once was, completely and totally, just to be with you.  That which makes up who I am, the very soul of me... I am handing it over.  I am dying for you.

Almost spiritual isn't it?

Now, how many people would you really DIE for???

~~ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ~~
2 Corinthians 5:17