The L Word

The L word. A lovely four letter word that has started and ended wars, broken and mended hearts, and inspired hundreds of thousands of songs. L-O-V-E. But what does it mean to love. See, most people think of love as a noun. Something you can touch, taste, see and smell. I say that love is something you do. Something people do to you. Something we have done to us. Something that can only be taken away by the one who gives it. We are loved by God, family, friends, and our significant others. However to describe Love as simply a feeling is doing a horrendous crime to it. Love is a verb. For it to exist, it has to be done. Now those silly feelings we get when we are around that special guy or gal are being infatuation. When we can’t breathe when they are around, think about them constantly, and the world seems a wonderland made out of desserts. Thats infatuation. Websters puts it as “to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration.” See, there isn’t really anything wrong with infatuation but when it is confused with love, we got problems. See Love is so much more than infatuation. Love grows into existence in a relationship. No one can instantly be in love with someone. However you can be infatuated with someone rather easy. (Especially if they are easy on the eyes ;) So what is love? I am no expert I will tell you that but I do know that Love is doing. And more than that, it is doing what is best for the subject of your love. Even when it is hard. And when we start applying that truth to our lives, it affects so many things. Not just in our love lives but in everyone we come in contact with. If you love your parents, you’ll go out of your way to help them out around the house. if you love your siblings, you’ll go easier on them when they annoy you the next time. if you love your friends, you will invest yourselves in what they are invested in. See, these are symptoms are love. Love in action if you will. In my opinion, Love is shown. Its not so much a kiss as a person who sits and listens to how bad your day was. Its not so much an embrace as it is bringing lunch by to a friend. So think of that next time you see a chick flick or listen to a so called “love song” on the radio.