The Recipe of Unbreakable Love

The Recipe of Unbreakable Love

By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar

Ingredients:

2 heaping cups of Unconditional Love

1 ½ cups of Warm Affection (room temperature, never cold)

3 tablespoons of Active Listening

1 cup of Gentle Words (sifted, never harsh or bitter)

4 generous scoops of Patience

A sprinkle of Shared Laughter

2 teaspoons of Forgiveness (you’ll need extra for garnish)

¾ cup of Support (firm but never suffocating)

A handful of Time (always made, never found)

1 stick of Loyalty (melted into every layer)

A pinch of Tears (optional, but adds depth)

A splash of Faith (in each other, in the journey)

Gratitude glaze to finish

Instructions:

1. Preheat the soul.

Before anything else, set the atmosphere with intention. Warm your heart with gratitude for the ones you've been given. This recipe doesn’t rise in a cold or distracted kitchen it requires presence. Let your thoughts settle like flour in a glass bowl.

2. Blend Unconditional Love and Affection.

Stir slowly, never rush this. It’s the base. This mixture should be smooth, forgiving, and without judgment. Fold it in with both hands and don’t be afraid to get messy. Real love isn't clean it stains your apron with memories, touches your hands, and makes you feel.

3. Add Active Listening and Gentle Words.

Stir gently. Listening is more than hearing it's feeling someone’s heart without interruption. Your words, like vanilla extract, are small but powerful. Too much bitterness can ruin the entire batch. Taste as you go.

4. Mix in Patience and Shared Laughter.

These two ingredients are like baking powder and sugar. Patience helps it rise, and laughter keeps it sweet. Add slowly. You'll need extra on stormy days when joy seems scarce. Don’t forget: sometimes the cake needs to sit in silence to rise fully.

5. Pour in Support and Time.

These bind the mixture together. Support isn't always loud it sometimes whispers, “I'm here,” without saying a word. Time is the invisible ingredient that gives flavor depth. The more you give, the richer the result.

6. Melt Loyalty into the batter.

This is your commitment. Loyalty should flow through every fiber of the mixture. It’s what makes it hold together even when things fall apart. If this hardens or is absent, the cake crumbles.

7. Add a pinch of Tears and a splash of Faith.

Sometimes love brings tears both from joy and heartbreak. Don’t skip this. It makes the cake real. Faith is the rising agent faith that love can endure burnt edges, collapses, and failed attempts. Without faith, the cake doesn’t rise.

8. Pour into a Heart-shaped Pan.

Bake in the fire of life. The heat will test everything. It may bubble over, or crack on the surface. That’s alright. The center is what matters. Stay by the oven. Don't walk away when it gets hot.

9. Let it rest.

After the baking let it cool. Let moments settle, forgive the mistakes, and appreciate the texture of what you’ve created together. It won’t look like the picture in a magazine. But if you followed love instead of perfection, it will taste better than anything store-bought.

10. Drizzle with Gratitude Glaze.

Every slice should be served with thankfulness. For the joy. For the struggle. For the ones who stayed when they could have left. For the arms that held you up. For the broken pieces that were mended with prayer, hope, and more love.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve daily. Share freely. Reheat when cold moments come. Always store in the heart.