In the spirit of love I challenge you to commit yourself to unconditional love. Pick one person in your life: your spouse, significant other, child, parent, or friend. Commit that from this day forward you will love that person unconditionally.

Write the following: Dear (name), from this day forward I commit to love you unconditionally. I will love you no matter what you do, what you say, or how you behave. I will simply and totally love you. I hope that you love me, too, but that is not a condition. There are no conditions. I love you.

After you have written this, notice how you feel. You might feel light, free, joyous, or even full-of-yourself for being so magnanimous. But if you sincerely committed to unconditional love, I think you’ll enjoy some wonderful feelings.

If you are so inclined, you can share your commitment with the lucky person, either verbally or by giving them the commitment on what will probably be the best Valentine they’ve ever received.

Even if you don’t express your unconditional love out loud, you might be surprised to notice that the person you’ve chosen seems to act differently. Perhaps he or she will look at you in a new way, as if they’re seeing something in you they haven’t seen before. People can feel it when they’re loved unconditionally. They may not be able to express it right away. But they feel something is different.

I hope you’ll take this challenge. It’s a wonderful gift to yourself, your loved one, and humanity. Unconditional love is contagious.