Confusing Attachment With Love

I've been looking into Buddhism, and get a "thought of the day" -- this one is good enough to keep! In particular, I think it answers the question raised in (of all things) Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, regarding love and the Jedi. If only Anakin had learned this, think how different the Star Wars Universe might be! (Why, yes, I am a Star Wars geek - why do you ask?)

"We confuse attachment with love. Attachment is concerned with my needs, my happiness, while love is an unselfish attitude, concerned with the needs and happiness of others.... A relationship free of unrealistic grasping is free of disappointment, conflict, jealousy, and other problems, and is fertile ground for the growth of love and wisdom." -Kathleen McDonald, "How to Meditate" Copyright Wisdom Publications 2001. Reprinted from "Daily Wisdom: 365 Buddhist Inspirations," edited by Josh Bartok, with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm St., Somerville MA 02144 U.S.A, www.wisdompubs.org.