Love: A Simple Explanation

Many people ask what the meaning of love is. That is not a simple question to answer because there are many different types of love. I think though most people wonder about that "relationship" love. So where to begin. You have to know what it is to be loved and to love someone. Usually you are loved by parents or grandparents or whoever raised you. This love is the exact way people should love one another. The only difference is that relationship love is a bit deeper. This first love we are taught is unconditional and without intent behind any of its actions. This love is given without expectation that it should be returned. This love comes with sacrifice that we sometimes don't even see. Some parents will go without for the sake of giving to their child. This is true love. Never selfish and without need to be reciprocated. You give your all without concern of what you will receive from it. You love even when you are afraid your love will never be returned. You make decisions based on not just you but the one you are with. You listen with an open heart and soul to truly hear the other point of view. You make the compromise to do things you may not enjoy for the sake of another's happiness. Loving someone means you do what is best for the other person even if it means you set them free. True love is about how much you are willing to sacrifice for the happiness for another. I think the key to love is selflessness. If you can say that you would stick by a person's side when they are weak and frail and you see them dying day by day you know what it means to love.

Wisdom & Love