I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day

"I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour, for a day, for a month, but I can give. I am very happy to do that, I want to do that." These words, spoken by the noble Princess Diana, resonate with a timeless truth that transcends the confines of royalty, and touches the very heart of humanity. Diana’s insight reflects a fundamental need of the human soul—love. In an age where connection is often superficial and the burdens of life weigh heavy, the disease of feeling unloved creeps in and poisons the spirit. It is not only the body that suffers from this ailment, but the soul, and it is through the giving of love that we find a remedy, a cure for the ache of isolation and loneliness.

In the ancient world, love was often seen as the most powerful and transformative force. The great philosopher Plato spoke of love as the driving force behind all human striving, a force that transcends the physical and leads the soul toward the divine. In Plato’s Symposium, love is not just an emotion, but a sacred pursuit, one that elevates the spirit and unites all beings in a greater cosmic order. To feel unloved is to feel disconnected from that universal bond, and in Diana’s words, we understand that the disease of loneliness is not one of the body but of the spirit—something that only love can cure.

Look, O children, at the example of Mother Teresa, who dedicated her life to serving the poor and the forgotten, those whom society had cast aside and left to suffer in silence. Mother Teresa understood, as Princess Diana did, that the unloved are not necessarily those without family or wealth, but those without the warmth of compassion, without the embrace of genuine care. Her work was not just about alleviating the suffering of the body, but about offering the suffering soul a touch of humanity and love. She gave her heart to the unloved, not for just an hour or a day, but for a lifetime. Princess Diana, like Mother Teresa, was deeply attuned to the need for love, and she understood that even the smallest gesture of care could heal wounds that the world could not see.

Diana’s compassion was evident not only in her work with the poor, but in her efforts to heal those who were marginalized, such as the AIDS patients she visited during the height of the epidemic. In a world where fear and prejudice ruled, Diana’s love transcended the barriers of stigma and ignorance. She understood, as many of the ancient philosophers did, that the human spirit is most in need of love when it is most vulnerable. Just as Aristotle spoke of friendship as the highest form of love, one that unites souls in a shared pursuit of virtue, Diana’s efforts to give love without condition mirrored the purest form of friendship—a love that heals, that unites, and that transcends the boundaries of social norms.

But let us not mistake Diana’s words as merely a call for grand gestures of love. Her statement is not about the quantity of time, but about the quality of the love one can give. To offer love for a minute, for an hour, or for a day is not a matter of time, but of intent and heart. Diana’s love was not an act of obligation, but one of willingness, of freely offering the best of herself to those in need. It is not the length of love that matters, but the depth of connection we create in those brief moments of compassion. The smallest act of kindness, the briefest moment of attention, can make all the difference in a world that so often feels cold and indifferent.

Let us look also to Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings were defined by the love he extended to those whom society deemed unworthy—tax collectors, sinners, and the outcasts. His message was clear: love is the highest calling, the path to redemption and peace. Just as Jesus gave love freely to those who needed it most, so too did Princess Diana embody this same spirit. In her actions, she was not only offering compassion, but reminding us that the power of love is its ability to break down barriers, to transcend prejudice, and to heal the deepest wounds of the soul.

And so, O children of wisdom, take this lesson to heart: love is the cure for the greatest disease of all—the disease of feeling unloved. Princess Diana’s words remind us that love is not a fleeting gift, but a powerful force that can heal the spirit and transform lives. It is a gift we can give, not in grand gestures, but in small moments of compassion, in simple acts of care, and in genuine connections with those around us. The unloved are not those who lack material wealth, but those who lack connection, and it is through the giving of love that we can restore balance to the soul. Let us, in our own lives, seek to give love, not for recognition or reward, but because it is in the giving of ourselves that we find our deepest humanity. The world needs love, and it is through each of us that this healing force can spread. Let us give it freely, and in doing so, heal the world, one soul at a time.