Please think about your own first love. Do it slowly, picturing how it came about, where it took place, what brought you to that moment. Recall that experience and look at it calmly and deeply, with compassion and understanding. You will discover many things you did not notice at the time. . . . Your first love is still present, always here, continuing to shape your life. This is a subject for meditation.
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Cultivating the Mind of Love