Power vs Love

"The highest-ranking wolf in the pack isn't the one that uses brute force.  It's the one who can, and chooses not to." Jodi Piccoult

I am reading a book of fiction, Lone Wolf, by the above author.  A good author; she always researches her material and writes good fiction about something that is a social issue.  As I read this book, I am reminded of how much like wolves we humans can act.  I have had some recent experiences with women who miss-use power, and this quote helps me understand.  They miss-use power because, in truth, they are not very powerful.  Powerful people (and apparently, wolves) do not need to show they are powerful.  This is an important human observation.  People who throw their weight around, who want their way despite what someone else may request, who do not honor boundaries or requests:  these people are not truly powerful.  They are bullies.  To be truly powerful is to act from love, and love absolutely contraindicates the use of power.  There is no place for power plays when one is acting out of love, and there is no love where one is trying to wield power.  So, it is our choice, really.  Do we want to be bullies?  Or do we want to act from love?  And, do we want to allow bullying or do we insist on respectful loving treatment at all times?  I know which I choose.  Love.  That is the only acceptable way.