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In this video recording, Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj [Romania] recounts a story from the battlefield which describes what love is: “I was sure you would come for me.”
Video recording: Radio Renasterea, June 6th, 2021, Orthodox Cathedral of Cluj
“My buddy didn’t come back from the battlefield, sir. I’m asking for permission to go look for him.”
“Permission denied,” said the officer.
“I don’t want you to risk your life for a man who is probably dead.”
The soldier went nevertheless, and came back an hour later mortally wounded, carrying his friend’s body.
“I told you he was dead. Now I’ve lost both of you. Tell me, was it worth going to bring back a dead body?” He answered: “Oh, it was worth it, sir. When I got there, he was still alive, and he said to me, ‘My friend, I was sure you would come for me.”
This is what love is: “I was sure you would come for me.”
