2007-01-06 07:23:33 · 12 answers · asked by CrunkY 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Love is a gift one person wishes to give to another.
Love exists only as a gift.
To want love is to desire; to expect or be dependent on love is to require.
Love can be desired, but not required; for then it becomes obligation and duty.
Anything you do for or with another person can be an act of love, or an act of duty.
Every act of love increases our inner resource.
Every act of duty decreases our inner resource.
Greater requirements diminish the possibility of love.
Lesser requirements enhance the possibility of love.
When a person is mature enough to experience and appreciate a love relationship, they protect, respect and support it, filling the needs by choice- acts of love.
When a person is too immature to appreciate a love relationship, they proclaim love, but they use and abuse it; filling needs only to meet or create obligation- acts of duty.
The quality of support one contributes is a reflection of the maturity of the person and the value of the relationship to them.
Love is not given in expectation of reward. but it is given as a gift of value. The value of love is it's beneficial effect on another persons life.
Love which is neither appreciated nor used beneficially is thrown away, and can provide no value.
That action is a reflection of the recipient's inability to accept, appreciate or utilize the love given; not a statement of the value of the gift.
If you continually throw love away, you will begin to doubt your love has value.
If you doubt your love has value, you will begin to doubt if you have value.
If you doubt you have value, you are in great danger of losing your most valuable possession, yourself- the source of all you give, all you are or ever will be.
When you give a gift to a person who requires nothing, they see a gift, and feel appreciated. They respond and thank you, and you feel appreciated. You both win.
When you give a gift to someone who believes it's owed to them, they see a payment. You are supporting the illusion which cripples them, and they are unable to feel appreciation for you. You both lose.
The only difference is the recipient's perspective- and you cannot change that.
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I wrote this 25 years ago as I came to terms with a failed marriage and searched to understand the reasons. It has served me well since then, and been published many times. Perhaps it will help you.
2007-01-06 10:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by spiritgide41 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real true meaning of love is hard work,being there for each other everyday.Loveing you when your sick and down.Being there when you or the other just lost thier job and sticking by them not judging them.Being able to say whatever you feel act crazy because they love and there gonna be there tomorrow. love is when the whole world shuts you down and you are the only one who can pick her up and bring her on her feet .Sure theres lots of arguments and yelling but true love is only years and years down the road.It's that one person who you trust and they trust you with everything.you look at each other and you just resemble each other because it's that feeling of home your at home right where you belong.Nothing is ever easy and thats what makes being together special,thats why they call it true love.You can't find true love in a week or two.It takes time to unfold to really get to know that person and how their willing to fight so to speak for you.
2007-01-06 07:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by pookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is some differnt ways that u can see it... One is there is nothing that u would not do for this person and that u get the chills thinking about that person and then the other is that they are the one that u think about all the time and then if u can go into there head and love everything about them and if there is something that maybe rong with them like they may have one ear that is biger and there is nothing rong to u with that and well that u fill this way with that person and no one else and i know that u have probley been with someone other then the one that u are with and you should fill differnt with this one then the other
2007-01-06 07:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by megryanmc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having such deep feelings for someone that you would be willing to die for them. Forever. Perfect. Not selfish. Beautiful. Love is a feeling that can't be described, it's too deep and pure.
2007-01-06 07:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by Spudders 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure what that is but this is what i think...love is when you have met someone who completes your other half..someone who brings out the best in you...someone that you can't live without......some one that when your with them nothing else seems to matter...Love is Two bodies dwelling in one soul...
it's when you fight and then work out your problems instead of getting divorce...it's about thinking that your the Luckiest person in the world everyday of your life...
2007-01-06 07:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
love can be explained by actions not words!
love is god...love is the greatest gift ever.... love is the feeling that makes hard life worth living.
2007-01-06 07:26:49 · answer #6 · answered by La'Grange 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love: caring for others without expecting anything back.
2007-01-06 07:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by Colorado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Absolutely not.
Because its something that only you can know. And let me tell you...
YOU'LL KNOW. Oh man will you know. When you look into her/his eyes, you'll know.
When you watch him/her smile, YOU'LL KNOW!
When you kiss him/her and you can't help yourself but to feel an explosion within your soul, oh Gods will you ever know.
When you need to be around her, and not in a sexual way... you just... need her/him, you'll know.
2007-01-06 07:27:14 · answer #8 · answered by purebloodedheinz57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love is real there is nothing phoney about it . you would give your life for love of another ( thats true love JESUS gave his Life for LOve of us thats not corny its real that a fact )
2007-01-06 07:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not so sure but it may be.........well just read this little quote "one who loves must not take, one who loves must apriciate, one who loves must keep all at sake."
2007-01-06 07:29:26 · answer #10 · answered by DC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋